The family of a north Belfast man shot dead by loyalists using a gun
taken from a British Army base 40 years ago is to sue the British
Ministry of Defence.
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‘Failed by the law’ - family action over collusion
The family of a north Belfast man shot dead by loyalists using a gun
taken from a British Army base 40 years ago is to sue the British
Ministry of Defence.
Published September 13, 2014
Loyalist murder weapon ‘imported by MI5’
A gun used in the murder of a Catholic doorman almost 20 years ago has
been linked to a series of other loyalist killings, the PSNI has admitted.
Published September 13, 2014
Politicians have been expressing their sympathy to the family of Ian
Paisley, the former loyalist and unionist leader whose intransigence
and hatred of Catholics were world famous, but who also succeeded in
making peace on his own terms. He died this Friday morning.
Published September 12, 2014
Envy and anticipation ahead of Scottish vote
On September 18, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, full sovereign power
will lie in the hands of the Scottish people, who must decide whether to
keep it or give it away.
Published September 6, 2014
Ceasefire appeal as political stalemate grinds on
Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness has used a keynote speech marking the 20th
anniversary of the 1994 IRA ceasefire to call for republican armed
groups to lay down their arms.
Published September 6, 2014
MI5 blamed for bomb alert ‘spookery’
The Republican Network for Unity has said it is combating hoax bomb
alerts in west Belfast, which they have blamed on British military
intelligence ‘spooks’.
Published September 6, 2014
Belfast march tensions continue
A firework was thrown along with sectarian insults during a republican
commemorative event at a Belfast interface last weekend, while there
were further sectarian displays in north Belfast as the Protestant
marching season wound down.
Published September 6, 2014
Prisoners unite to oppose controlled movement
The three groups of republican prisoners inside Maghaberry jail, the
main British prison in Ireland, have agreed that facilities and space
should be shared among them and they have collectively issued a
statement calling for the prison administration to recognise the new
situation.
Published September 6, 2014
Justice hopes fade for Hamill family
A judge has said evidence of collusion in the sectarian mob murder of Robert Hamill is insufficient to put the accused on trial.
Published September 6, 2014
UDA groups target Catholics, seize arms
A 22-year-old Catholic man is recovering in hospital after being beaten
by a gang armed with iron bars and a hatchet in front of his partner and
new baby.
Published August 30, 2014
Former US Senator Gary Hart this week met with politicians in the North
and representatives from the Dublin and London governments as part of a
new US peace effort in Ireland.
Published August 30, 2014
Released killer linked to gun attack
The family of two Catholic men murdered by a loyalist double killer have
demanded to know why his ‘good behaviour’ release licence has not been
revoked - despite being charged with two more attempted murders.
Published August 30, 2014
Thatcher said ‘Yes’ to Crumlin Road escapee, records show
An IRA man who escaped prison more than 50 years ago was given a royal
pardon by Margaret Thatcher’s government, official records from 1985
have revealed.
Published August 30, 2014
Further evidence of Kincora cover-up
A former British Army intelligence officer has said he was ordered to
stop investigating allegations of child sexual abuse at a boys’ home in
the Six Counties.
Published August 30, 2014
IRA ceasefire remembered, 20 years on
Republicans have been looking back at the Provisional IRA's ceasefire, twenty years ago this week.
Published August 30, 2014
Gary Hart in new US peace effort
Former US Democrat presidential candidate Gary Hart is set to begin
discussions next week with the Dublin and London governments in what is
being seen as an attempt to again kick start peace talks in the Six
Counties.
Published August 23, 2014
Wife of former prisoner denied US visa
Decades after the IRA ceasefire, a former republican prisoner’s wife
has been denied entry to the US because of her husband’s role in the
IRA’s armed struggle.
Published August 23, 2014
New legislation ‘to imprison an idea’ - RSF
Republican Sinn Fein has condemned the announcement of draconian new
laws in the 26 Counties which appear designed to prevent any increase in
support for militant republicanism ahead of the anniversary of the 1916
Rising.
Published August 23, 2014
‘Tit-for-tat’ actions in Derry
Two hoax bomb incidents in Derry this week have been linked to a series
of heavy-handed PSNI raids and arrests in the city.
Published August 23, 2014
Legal actions by families of IRA men
The elderly mother of an unarmed IRA Volunteer shot dead by the British
Army almost 40 years ago is to sue Britain’s military authorities.
Published August 23, 2014
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