A suspect in the sectarian loyalist shooting of a young Catholic father
vowed to clear all “taigs” from the area, a lawyer told an inquest this
week.
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Loyalist ‘threatened Catholics’ before Shankill murder
A suspect in the sectarian loyalist shooting of a young Catholic father
vowed to clear all “taigs” from the area, a lawyer told an inquest this
week.
Published February 24, 2017
Kenny facing heave after ‘shambolic’ episode
The 26 County Taoiseach Enda Kenny is struggling to retain the
leadership of his Fine Gael party after his ponderous and contradictory
responses to allegations of a smear campaign against a Garda police
whistleblower.
Published February 17, 2017
Torture of ‘Hooded Men’ is a war crime, court is told
One of 14 Irish nationalists tortured during internment was bitten by a
British soldier’s dog and forced to drink from the animal’s dish, the
High Court heard this week.
Published February 17, 2017
Appeal for information on Lisburn killing
The family of Paul Bradley, who was murdered by a sectarian mob just
over 30 years ago, has made a heartfelt appeal for information.
Published February 17, 2017
Nesbitt grabs the campaign limelight
In a statement that has created upheaval within his own party, the
leader of the Ulster Unionists has said that he will vote for the
nationalist SDLP after his own party -- but ahead of other unionist
candidates -- in the coming Stormont election.
Published February 17, 2017
Visitors to Maghaberry facing abuses
The Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association has warned of a
systematic effort by the jail administration at Maghaberry to harass and
intimidate the families of republican prisoners during visits.
Published February 17, 2017
Sinn Fein’s new northern leader has said there should be no hierarchy of
victims as she spoke at a vigil in memory of four IRA Volunteers who
were gunned down in an SAS ambush in a churchyard in Clonoe, County
Tyrone.
Published February 17, 2017
Westminster vote undermines 1998 peace deal
In a potentially historic development, the London parliament has voted
to allow the British government renege on the 1998 Good Friday peace
agreement as part of its negotiations to leave the European Union.
Published February 10, 2017
Ministers, police chiefs implicated in sexual abuse smear
An admission by a government agency that it circulated false allegations
of sexual abuse against a Garda police whistleblower has dramatically
supported claims that the 26 County state engaged in a smear campaign
against Sergeant Maurice McCabe with the support of successive police
commissioners.
Published February 10, 2017
DUP accused of dehumanising Irish speakers
DUP leader Arlene Foster has been accused of using bigoted comments
to win over unionist hardliners and distract from a corruption scandal
which has threatened to topple her from her position as First Minister
for the Six Counties.
Published February 10, 2017
British soldiers back away from planned march through Derry
Irish republican activists have claimed a victory after a planned
protest march by former British soldiers that had been scheduled to take
place through Derry next month has been cancelled.
Published February 10, 2017
Schools ‘used for British propaganda’
The Irish Republican Socialist Party has said that it has received
complaints from parents expressing concern at the decision of a
local primary school in west Belfast to permit the PSNI to “ingratiate
themselves” with children during school hours.
Published February 10, 2017
Campaign to end colonial mindset on Cork’s streets
Activists in Cork have defaced street signs referencing British
monarchs and have called instead for signs to honour Ireland’s heroes.
Published February 10, 2017
‘Frictionless’ border checks as Britain waives the rules
The British government appears to be planning a return of customs
controls across the Six County border and may even be hoping to push
all of Ireland out of the EU following hardline statements on its
Brexit plans this week.
Published February 3, 2017
Brokenshire comments infuriate Bloody Sunday families
Crowds of local people joined a diverse range of activists and bands at
the Bloody Sunday March for Justice on Sunday. Relatives of those
killed and representatives from the wounded led the march, carrying 14
white crosses to symbolise those who lost their lives on Bloody Sunday.
Published February 3, 2017
Lynch concerned by torture but did not expose it - documents
Both the Dublin and London governments were fully aware that torture
techniques such as waterboarding were being used against nationalists in
the north of Ireland but remained silent, according to documents
uncovered by the Pat Finucane centre.
Published February 3, 2017
DUP leader increasingly mired in RHI scandal
There are fresh doubts over the return of the Belfast powersharing
Executive after the SDLP, the second largest nationalist party behind
Sinn Fein, ruled out entering a new administration with DUP leader
Arlene Foster amid mounting allegations over her role in a corruption
scandal.
Published February 3, 2017
‘Illegal parades can go ahead’ despite court ruling - PSNI
PSNI police chief George Hamilton has responded defiantly after the
Supreme Court in London finally confirmed that the PSNI were wrong in
their decision not to stop intimidatory loyalist flag protest marches
four years ago.
Published February 3, 2017
High Court bid to end Ludlow cover-up
The unexplained halting of an investigation into the murder of an Irish
forestry worker is a scandal which goes to the highest levels of police
and government, Dublin’s High Court has heard.
Published February 3, 2017
PSNI man shot as tensions mount in Belfast
The ‘New IRA’ has claimed responsibility for the ambush of a PSNI patrol
in North Belfast on Sunday in which a member of the force was struck
twice. The attack, which took place on the Crumlin Road close to a
north Belfast interface left the victim with injuries to his arm.
Published January 27, 2017
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