New evidence has revealed that the British Army was fully aware that a
Catholic civilian murdered by the RUC was fired at three times, despite
claims that only a single round was accidentally discharged.
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Archives reveal details of 1973 cover-up
New evidence has revealed that the British Army was fully aware that a
Catholic civilian murdered by the RUC was fired at three times, despite
claims that only a single round was accidentally discharged.
Published August 24, 2023
Injustice of sentence still weighs on victim’s families
A memorial service is being held this weekend to remember three people
murdered in a UVF gun and bomb attack on a north Belfast garage 50 years
ago.
Published August 24, 2023
British still struggling as Bobby Sands lives on
The continuing failure of the British establishment to grasp the legacy
of Bobby Sands became clearer this week as the hunger striker, a source
of unending pride in Ireland, once again became a source of controversy
there.
Published August 24, 2023
Backlash could follow PSNI ‘own goal’
A hysterical response by the PSNI to the leak of its own personnel data
has increased pressure for the disbandment of the staunchly unionist
police force.
Published August 17, 2023
Tensions higher in Derry after parade incidents
A Derry businessman was “kicked in the head” by a sashed member of the
Apprentice Boys on Saturday afternoon following a major parade by the
loyalist marching organisation.
Published August 17, 2023
BBC under fire over ‘toxic’ unionist broadcaster
Infamous BBC TV and radio presenter Stephen Nolan has been accused of sending ‘sexually explicit’ images to work colleagues in a grotesque bid to capitalise on controversy over a TV reality star.
Published August 17, 2023
Powerful US opposition to Legacy Bill
Sixteen members of the United States House of Representatives, from both
parties, have written to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, British
Direct Ruler Chris Heaton-Harris, and the British Ambassador to the
United States, Karen Pierce, to raise their “profound concern” over the pending British government Legacy Bill for the north of Ireland.
Published August 17, 2023
Attempts to further erode prison conditions
Concerns have been raised after a support group for Irish republican
prisoners at Maghaberry Prison revealed that newspapers can no longer be
bought and that authorities plan to scrap weekend visits.
Published August 17, 2023
Police Ombudsman withheld fingerprint evidence
The Police Ombudsman’s office has been condemned after it emerged it
failed to tell relatives of the McGurk’s Bar bombing that fingerprints
were found on a car used by the loyalist killers.
Published August 17, 2023
Violence erupts after ‘disastrous’ PSNI action
Two nights of disturbances in the Galliagh area of Derry have been
squarely blamed on an oppressive swoop by the PSNI and council
authorities on material which had been collected by local youths for a
traditional nationalist bonfire.
Published August 10, 2023
Inquest ordered into UDR killings
Fresh inquests have been ordered into the murders of five Catholic men
involving the British Army’s Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) in County
Tyrone between the years 1988 and 1991.
Published August 10, 2023
Alternatives to Stormont must be discussed - Varadkar
The 26 County Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has met leaders of the five main
political parties in Belfast in the latest efforts to end 18 months of
collapsed government in the north of Ireland.
Published August 10, 2023
Harris under pressure over crime failures
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, the head of police in the 26 Counties,
is facing a vote of no confidence from Gardaí themselves amid rising
strains within the force and public disquiet over rampant violent crime
in Dublin city centre.
Published August 10, 2023
‘Bad faith’ prosecution of pensioner
A 70-year-old County Tyrone man is facing trial on historic IRA charges,
despite concerns that the prosecution amounts to an abuse of process, as
prosecutions of British soldiers remain suspended or effectively
abandoned ahead of pending legislation for conflict-related amnesty.
Published August 10, 2023
Loyalists blamed for racist and sectarian attacks
Loyalists carried out a shocking attack on a Polish man whose
home in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, was attacked by masked men with
stone slabs and hammers.
Published August 10, 2023
DUP egotists ‘damaging unionism’ - Donaldson
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has accused some of his own party
colleagues of damaging the party with “manufactured” attacks driven by a
desire “to gain media coverage or advance their personal agenda”.
Published August 3, 2023
Shock as anti-eviction activists handed 15-year sentences
Republicans and housing activists have condemned the extraordinary
sentences handed down to three anti-eviction activists in relation to an
eviction in Strokestown, County Roscommon, in 2018.
Published August 3, 2023
Victims of British double-agent speak out
Peter Keeley was a British soldier planted within the Provisional IRA in
South Down. Now, almost 30 people who say his actions or inactions have
caused them harm are suing him and his Crown Force bosses.
Published August 3, 2023
Prosecutors avoid bringing Daniel’s killer to justice
The family of Daniel Hegarty, a 15-year-old boy shot dead by the British
in Derry in 1972, is being ignored by prosecutors, despite a court
ordering them to bring his killer to trial.
Published August 3, 2023
US fund demands end to discrimination
A powerful US-based pension fund has challenged the owners of a Belfast
aerospace manufacturer to provide ‘information on its hiring practices.’
Published August 3, 2023
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