British Direct Ruler Theresa Villiers has been condemned by the
families of victims of the conflict after she accused them of a
“pernicious narrative” in alleging Crown force collusion and state
killings.
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Villiers makes brazen defence of Crown Forces’ murder campaign
British Direct Ruler Theresa Villiers has been condemned by the
families of victims of the conflict after she accused them of a
“pernicious narrative” in alleging Crown force collusion and state
killings.
Published February 13, 2016
British secrecy efforts multiply
A British government minister has approved the withholding of files from
the inquest of a schoolgirl abducted in County Donegal in 1994 over
‘national security’ concerns.
Published February 13, 2016
Gardai attack anti-fascist protestors
Gardai chaotically clubbed anti-fascist protestors as well as members of
the media when a racist event in Dublin city centre last weekend was
opposed by left-wing and republican groups.
Published February 13, 2016
Voters to get their say on juryless courts
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has backed Sinn Fein’s position on
abolishing the non-jury Special Criminal Court, and condemned the
manipulation of the issue for short-term electoral gain.
Published February 13, 2016
Racism and bigotry from unionists
Loyalist campaigner Willie Frazer has claimed that “Fenian-looking”
people are “snaking about” the Markethill area of County Armagh and
watching his house.
Published February 13, 2016
Inquiry demanded as alleged informer flees
A former commander of the Provisional IRA in Ardoyne has said he has
been forced to flee his home after receiving death threats over
allegations he was a state agent, which he denies.
Published February 6, 2016
‘Stakeknife’ repercussions become public
A row has broken out among republicans in Belfast over the impact of
infiltration by informers in the aftermath of the apparent exposure of
another highly-placed double agent within the Provisional IRA.
Published February 6, 2016
Fine Gael flounders as election campaign gets underway
The 26 County general election campaign has begun with a major
embarrassment for the coalition parties after their annual spending
plans were found to have overestimated available state funds by several
billion euro.
Published February 6, 2016
Strength and resilience at Bloody Sunday commemoration
Several thousand people took part in a rain-soaked march in Derry last
weekend to mark the 44th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday killings.
Published February 6, 2016
Politicians in a flap as ‘Brexit’ likelihood increases
Concern is mounting in Ireland at the prospects of a British withdrawal
from the European Union and the implications this would have for border
crossings and the economy.
Published February 6, 2016
British Army link to Larne killings revealed
It has taken the British authorities 35 years to tell the family of a
Catholic man that his killer was a former British soldier.
Published February 6, 2016
Election called for February 26th, parliament dissolved
The 26 County President, Michael D Higgins, has dissolved parliament at
the request of Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who has called a general election.
Published February 3, 2016
British war crime on the Shankill
There has been a shocked reaction to evidence that the 1993 Shankill
Road bomb, in which nine civilians and one IRA Volunteer died in a
premature explosion, was planned by a double-agent working in concert
with the British Crown forces.
Published January 30, 2016
Hamilton reveals hierarchy of conflict investigations
PSNI Chief George Hamilton has warned that most conflict-related cases
will be shelved as pressure is heaped on the force to cooperate with
inquest investigations.
Published January 30, 2016
No plan to question main suspect in O’Connor murder
The main suspect in the murder of republican Gareth O’Connor has still
not been questioned almost thirteen years after his death it has
emerged. The man in question has also received an ‘OTR letter’ from the
PSNI which could allow him to permanently evade prosecution for the
murder.
Published January 30, 2016
Clashes as petrol bombs are thrown at PSNI
There was a riot in Lurgan, County Armagh on Sunday night when more than
100 petrol bombs were thrown by nationalist youths after police cordons
were set up in the Lake Street area.
Published January 30, 2016
Noonan accused in nine billion euro giveaway
The 26 County Minister for Finance Michael Noonan blew over nine billion
euro of government funds when he failed to stand up to EU bank chiefs
over the state’s bank debts, the banking inquiry has revealed.
Published January 30, 2016
Thousands of protestors turn out to oppose water charges
Tens of thousands of protestors turned out to oppose water charges at
Right2Water demonstrations across the country last Saturday. In Dublin
City Centre, at the largest rally, community and political groups were
joined by representatives from six trade unions.
Published January 30, 2016
High level informer behind Shankill Road bomb
Decrypted classified documents obtained by the Provisional IRA have
shown that a state agent was behind one of the most notorious tragedies
of the conflict, the Shankill Road bomb attack in 1993.
Published January 25, 2016
It’s 1984, not 2016, in the Irish Police State
The staggering amount of surveillance being undertaken by the
authorities in the 26 Counties has been revealed with more than one
thousand new spy requests on citizens initiated every month.
Published January 23, 2016
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