One Derry family has renewed hopes for justice following a re-enactment
of the murder of Irish schoolboy Manus Deery by the British Army. It
follows a directive from the Six County Attorney General, John Larkin,
that a fresh inquest into the killing of Manus Deery should take place.
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Reconstruction takes place on anniversary of boy’s death
One Derry family has renewed hopes for justice following a re-enactment
of the murder of Irish schoolboy Manus Deery by the British Army. It
follows a directive from the Six County Attorney General, John Larkin,
that a fresh inquest into the killing of Manus Deery should take place.
Published May 21, 2016
Stormont resumes with UUP as ‘Official Opposition’
The leader of the unionist DUP, Arlene Foster, and Sinn Fein’s Martin
McGuinness have been formally returned as the Six County First Minister
and Deputy First Minister respectively ahead of formulating a ‘Programme
for Government’ for the Stormont Executive.
Published May 14, 2016
Protestors arrested as water charges regime falls apart
Following a decision by the new coalition government that water charges
are to be suspended for at least nine months, it has now been announced
that penalties for non-payment of water charges are also to be
suspended.
Published May 14, 2016
New investigation into death of internee shot in the back
Six County Attorney General John Larkin has ordered a fresh inquest into
the death of a County Tyrone man shot dead while trying to escape from
Long Kesh internment camp more than 40 years ago.
Published May 14, 2016
Republican targeted by PSNI using his own academic work
Attempts by the PSNI police to gain access to a former IRA Volunteer’s
interviews for an American university project are just a “fishing
expedition”, a court has heard.
Published May 14, 2016
Departure of Burton sets up Labour leadership contest
The long-awaited announcement by Joan Burton of her resignation as
leader of the Labour Party has triggered a power battle within the party.
Published May 14, 2016
Executed Rising rebels honoured
Commemoration events have been taking place to mark 100 years since the
executions of the leaders of the Easter Rising. The state events took
place in the Stonebreakers’ Yard in Kilmainham Gaol, on the spot where
most of the men died.
Published May 14, 2016
Protest vote ‘cannot be ignored’
The final results of the Stormont election show a small drop in support
for Sinn Fein and the rival nationalist SDLP, and no change at all for
the unionists, with the Green Party and socialist People before Profit
making small gains.
Published May 7, 2016
New government faces old problems
Scepticism remains high over the future stability of the new Dublin
government as the new Cabinet held its first meeting at Áras an
Uachtaráin, the President’s official residence.
Published May 7, 2016
Informer protected in cover-up of republican’s death, court hears
A lawyer acting for the family of a former republican prisoner who died
in a PSNI police barracks branded a potential witness a Crown informer
in the coroner’s court yesterday.
Published May 7, 2016
Victims’ anger as inquest plan is spiked by Stormont
Amnesty International has accused the Stormont Executive of denying
justice by blocking funds for a series of inquests into conflict-related
killings.
Published May 7, 2016
PSNI move against republican funeral
Levels of Crown force harassment have jumped in the Derry City and
Strabane area following the arrest of fifteen people at the funeral of
former republican prisoner Mickey Barr in Strabane on Thursday.
Published May 7, 2016
Sinn Fein struggles to explain after N-word nightmare
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has been forced to issue a number of
apologies for the use of a racial slur word in a late night Tweet on
Sunday.
Published May 7, 2016
Socialist breakthrough only crack in Stormont edifice
The left-wing People Before Profit Alliance (PBP) have made an electoral
breakthrough in the Six Counties as the established Stormont parties saw
their support drop following Thursday’s Assembly election.
Published May 6, 2016
Enda Kenny re-elected as Taoiseach after ‘tawdry deals’
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has received the seal of office of
Taoiseach from the President after being re-elected this afternoon with
the help of nine independents and the tacit support of Fianna Fail, who
abstained as part of an historic agreement with their traditional foes.
Published May 6, 2016
First steps to ‘Fianna Gael’ coalition deal
Two months after the general election, the two largest parties in the 26
Counties have reached a potentially historic agreement to form a
minority government.
Published April 30, 2016
Rising commemorations mark centenary date
A large 1916 Rising commemoration parade took place through Belfast city
centre without major incident on Sunday despite efforts by loyalists to
disrupt the event.
Published April 30, 2016
Stormont politicians seek endorsement
Nationalist politicians in the north of Ireland have expressed concern
over voter apathy ahead of next week’s election to the Belfast Assembly.
Published April 30, 2016
British authorities being sued by a prominent republican are trying to
hide behind private court hearings in a bid to prevent evidence being
revealed.
Published April 30, 2016
Death of hunger-strike author David Beresford
An award-winning journalist credited with writing the definitive account
of the 1981 Hunger Strike has died in South Africa.
Published April 30, 2016
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