Former 26-County Taoiseach Albert Reynolds died in the early hours of
this morning following a long illness. He was 81 years old.
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Former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds has died
Former 26-County Taoiseach Albert Reynolds died in the early hours of
this morning following a long illness. He was 81 years old.
Published August 21, 2014
Fitting tribute for republican veteran
A furore has arisen over the funeral of well-known republican and former
IRA PoW Tony Catney, who died on Saturday after a long battle of cancer.
The funeral featured a military-style honour guard.
Published August 16, 2014
Civil rights campaigners hold successful march
An anti-internment march passed through Belfast city centre
without major violence last weekend, although two people were injured by
loyalists who threw fireworks and other missiles at the annual
demonstration.
Published August 16, 2014
Loyalists express anger over political leadership
There are fears that loyalist paramilitaries may again ratchet up
violence after a spokesperson for one of their biggest murder gangs said
the response by unionist politicians to recent marching decisions had
“fallen short”.
Published August 16, 2014
Craigavon Two campaign mulls options
A packed lecture room at St Mary’s College in Belfast this week heard
John Finucane, the son of murdered Belfast lawyer Pat Finucane, again
raise serious questions about the evidence presented by the prosecution
in the case of the Craigavon Two.
Published August 16, 2014
Villiers castigated at Ballymurphy vigil
The British Direct Ruler Theresa Villiers has been condemned for ruling
out calls for an inquiry into the Ballymurphy killings during a vigil
last Sunday marking the 43rd anniversary of the deaths.
Published August 16, 2014
Gaza campaign becomes free speech issue in Belfast
Unionists have failed to prevent a public speaking event in Belfast
featuring radical socialist George Galloway, the leader of the Respect
Party in Britain, who has advocated a comprehensive boycott of Israel
over its war crimes.
Published August 16, 2014
A massive security operation is being put in place ahead of an
anti-internment parade through Belfast city centre on Sunday, amid
warnings that the 1998 Good Friday Agreement is facing its “greatest
challenge”.
Published August 9, 2014
UDR files reveal widespread collusion
Recently discovered secret documents have revealed that the British
Army’s Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) had primacy over other British army
units in some areas of the north during the conflict.
Published August 9, 2014
Loyalist mob sets upon tour group
A community group has told how it was forced to abandon a tour of
historic sites in County Antrim after their bus was charged by the UDA.
Published August 9, 2014
Anger as ‘delusional’ Bruton repeats Rising insults
Former 26-County Taoiseach John Bruton has been asked to stop insulting
the families of those who took part in the 1916 Easter Rising after he
again grabbed headlines by delcaring that the Rising and subsequent War
of Independence should never have taken place.
Published August 9, 2014
DUP turns sights on anti-fracking campaigners
Protests against fracking in the border areas are reaching a climax as
exploration company Tamboran has until the end of next month to decide
whether to commence drilling or abandon their shale-shifting project.
Published August 9, 2014
Public urged to back sanctions campaign
A campaign is growing in Ireland to support the international movement
of boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel over its war crimes
in Gaza.
Published August 9, 2014
A petition for the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland to be expelled has
received almost 30,000 signatures.
Published August 2, 2014
Loyalist drowns in flags incident
A loyalist in his sixties drowned in a south Armagh pond on Monday night
while trying to remove two Irish tricolour flags and replace them with a
British Union Jack.
Published August 2, 2014
Prisoners denounce SF intervention in visits dispute
A meeting between Sinn Fein and representatives of republican prisoners
ended poorly with some of the prisoners issuing a stinging statement
which said the visit had “laid bare” the reality of the current
situation.
Published August 2, 2014
Public money funds Ormeau killers’ memorial
Restrictions were placed on Sinn Fein’s annual hunger strike
commemoration this week as a loyalist parade honouring two serial
killers took place with open paramilitary involvement and with heavy
financial support from the state.
Published August 2, 2014
A PSNI Land Rover was raked with gunfire in a suspected attack by
republican militants in Derry late on Tuesday, according to reports.
Published August 2, 2014
Irish water charges now highest in Europe
The Dublin government has been accused of lying about the level of water
charges to try and get past the local elections after official estimates
of the annual cost of water suddenly escalated this week.
Published August 2, 2014
A decision by the Dublin government on Wednesday to abstain in a key
vote on an emergency debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council
on the conflict in Gaza has provoked a crisis over Ireland’s managing of
its foreign affairs.
Published July 26, 2014
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