Sinn Fein has denied media claims of internal disagreements after a
significant shift in the party’s attitude on Irish reunification was
unveiled by party leader Mary Lou McDonald on Monday but largely
recanted less than 24 hours later.
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Sinn Fein wavers on border poll
Sinn Fein has denied media claims of internal disagreements after a
significant shift in the party’s attitude on Irish reunification was
unveiled by party leader Mary Lou McDonald on Monday but largely
recanted less than 24 hours later.
Published August 4, 2018
Homes attacked as loyalists mark out territory
A Catholic woman whose son had recently died was ordered to leave her
home by loyalist paramilitaries as she prepared to wake her son.
Published August 4, 2018
Talks process moribund - Foster still says no
DUP leader Arlene Foster has again ruled out a long-sought Irish
Language Act in any new set of negotiations aimed at restoring the Six
County Executive with Sinn Fein, and said she had no expectation that
talks efforts will begin again after the summer break.
Published August 4, 2018
‘Hooded man’ Hannaway among victims of juryless injustice
There have been calls for the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin
to be shut down after five republicans were jailed on the basis of a
'farcical' statement by a police superintendent and surveillance
evidence which had been deemed illegal.
Published August 4, 2018
A flash protest took place outside Maghaberry prison on Thursday after
warders attacked prisoners 48 hours earlier.
Published August 4, 2018
Church attacked as tensions continue
A Catholic church in Limavady, County Derry has been desecrated with
loyalist paramilitary slogans as sectarian incidents have continued
across the North this summer.
Published August 4, 2018
Protestants ‘must be protected’ in United Ireland

Published July 28, 2018
Campaign grows to block Harris appointment
Donegal County Council has passed a motion calling on the Minister for
Justice to cancel the appointment of a new head of the 26 County police
because of his previous links to British intelligence agencies and his
role in shutting down an investigation into state collusion with
loyalist paramilitaries.
Published July 28, 2018
‘Political agendas’ protecting alleged mobile shop killers
A suspected British state agent and hitman identified as a triple
sectarian killer was never prosecuted because of a cover-up in which the
PSNI (then RUC) police simply did not send a file to prosecutors, it has
emerged.
Published July 28, 2018
DUP must come clean on Paisley scandal - SF
The DUP has come under pressure from Sinn Fein after it appeared to rule
out any further sanction against its MP Ian Paisley despite his
unprecedented suspension from the Westminster parliament over holidays
secretly funded by the Sri Lankan government.
Published July 28, 2018
Union backs miscarriage of justice campaign
One of Britain’s largest unions has passed a motion calling for the
conviction of two County Armagh men known as the ‘Craigavon 2’ to be
reviewed.
Published July 28, 2018
Mistreatment of two republican prisoners
The Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association has relayed
serious cases of abuse of republican prisoners at Maghaberry and
Hydebank jails.
Published July 28, 2018

Published July 21, 2018
After a chaotic week of u-turns and narrow votes at the Westminster
parliament, the British Prime Minister has denounced a previously agreed
‘backstop’ plan to ensure no border checks are introduced across the
island of Ireland.
Published July 21, 2018
PSNI quiet as republicans bicker
The PSNI police have so far refused to say who they believe was
responsible for a firework thrown at the home of Gerry Adams last
weekend.
Published July 21, 2018
A Catholic-maintained school for special needs pupils has been badly
damaged in a sectarian hate crime in east Belfast.
Published July 21, 2018
Disgraced Paisley faces recall push
A petition is set to be collected to recall north Antrim MP Ian Paisley
following a finding by the Westminster parliament that he improperly
accepted holidays from the government of Sri Lanka valued in excess of
100,000 pounds.
Published July 21, 2018
Sinn Fein is to challenge Michael D Higgins in the upcoming Irish
presidential election but has yet to name a candidate for the vote,
which is expected to take place in November.
Published July 21, 2018
The homes of republican youths in Derry are currently the focus of a
PSNI crackdown following several nights of clashes around a major
sectarian parade through the city centre.
Published July 14, 2018
Adams urges attackers to step forward
There have been calls for calm after two devices were thrown at the
homes of former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and prominent republican
Bobby Storey in Belfast overnight.
Published July 14, 2018
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