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.
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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
Canada blocks 32CSM speaking tour
Senior republican politician Francis Mackey and two other members of the
32 County Sovereignty Movement were detained by authorities at a
Canadian airport this week and taken to a high-security prison.
Published July 26, 2014
Repatriated prisoners win release after legal challenge
Six republicans serving lengthy prison sentences after being arrested in
Britain have been released from Portlaoise Prison after challenging the
legality of their continued detention.
Published July 26, 2014
Housing - a tale of two Dublins
Charities have said they are unable to cope with the pressure of
thousands seeking help for homelessness amid signs of a return of the
‘Celtic Tiger’ property bubble.
Published July 26, 2014
Loyalists have attempted to burn down St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church on
the Shore Road on the outskirts of north Belfast.
Published July 26, 2014
Tensions linger at Stormont after Ministers jet away
The Stormont administration in Belfast has been accused of acting
irresponsibly after it was confirmed that a DUP Minister will not be
sanctioned despite the findings of an official report which supported
allegations that he deliberately deceived the Assembly.
Published July 26, 2014
The Dublin government has failed to condemn the latest massacre in Gaza
despite Israel intensifying operations against the sealed-off
Palestinian enclave, and has declined to even call in the Israeli
ambassador.
Published July 19, 2014
Unionists step back from Ardoyne violence
Three men were stabbed and there were a number of other sectarian
incidents last weekend around the annual ‘Twelfth of July’ marches, but
the events themselves took place without serious disorder.
Published July 19, 2014
Judge’s report eases OTRs controversy
A report by a British judge has found that a long-standing process to
deal with the issue of republicans ‘on the run’ from conflict-related
prosecutions (OTRs) was lawful.
Published July 19, 2014
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