An IRA memorial in County Fermanagh was spray-painted in the latest in a
series of sectarian attacks in the north of Ireland.
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An IRA memorial in County Fermanagh was spray-painted in the latest in a
series of sectarian attacks in the north of Ireland.
Published July 26, 2013
Sinn Fein backs Seanad abolition referendum
Sinn Fein will call for a Yes vote in the referendum to abolish the
upper house of the Dublin parliament on October 4th, saying the Seanad
[Senate] is “elite” and “out of touch”.
Published July 26, 2013
After a week of the most intense loyalist violence, a decision by the
Parades Commission to reroute another planned march by the anti-Catholic
Orange Order has been welcomed as good news.
Published July 19, 2013
Former US peace envoy Richard Haass has returned to the north of Ireland
to constitute a new discussion group on parades and flags from the main
parties at the Stormont Assembly.
Published July 19, 2013
US tourist freed after nine days in captivity
An American student held after he visited a penpal in Hydebank women’s
prison was released on Monday after a total of nine days in the hands of
the PSNI police.
Published July 19, 2013
Garda ‘message of oppression’ at republican’s funeral
The Republican Network for Unity (RNU) have strongly condemned the
actions of the 26 County Garda police during the funeral of former
republican prisoner, Seamus McKenna, this week.
Published July 19, 2013
Conservation of ‘Ireland’s Alamo’ seen as first step
The announcement of a conservation order around the buildings where the
last stand of the 1916 Easter Rising took place has been followed by
appeals for the entire battlefield site to be preserved.
Published July 19, 2013
Sinn Fein Mayor adopts ‘Lord’ title and royal trappings
The Sinn Fein Mayor of Belfast has said he is happy to use the title of
‘Lord’ and other royal aspects of the post in order to show observance
of the things unionists “hold dear”.
Published July 19, 2013
Loyalist disorder continues for a fifth night
Loyalists rioted for a fifth evening in a row last night over the
failure to permit a sectarian march through the nationalist Ardoyne area
on north Belfast.
Published July 17, 2013
Third night of rioting by loyalists
There has been a third consecutive night of disorder and violence in
Belfast and in other locations.
Published July 15, 2013
DUP MP injured as violence continues
Published July 13, 2013
Loyalists riot over rerouted Ardoyne parade
Water cannon and plastic bullets have been used in north Belfast after
loyalists attempted to force an Orange Order parade down the Crumlin
Road.
Published July 12, 2013
Loyalists ‘planning new Drumcree’
A total of eighteen mass sectarian rallies are being held today across
the Six Counties, marking the height of the Protestant marching season
and the most difficult and dangerous period of the year for Catholics.
Published July 12, 2013
A desecrated statue of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolise the hatred
displayed by loyalists this year in their intimidatory ‘Eleventh Night’
bonfires.
Published July 12, 2013
Direct treats made against prominent republicans
The PSNI has told eirigi general secretary Breandan Mac Cionnaith that
he is likely to be targeted in a gun attack in the near future.
Published July 12, 2013
Secrecy continues as report finds police knew of flat bomb
The family of a man blown up by a booby-trap device which the British
Crown forces allowed to remain hidden in a flat have said they had been
victims of lies and evasion.
Published July 12, 2013
New direction for Ballymurphy families
The families of 11 people killed by the British Army in west Belfast
more than 40 years ago have called for an independent panel to
investigate the deaths.
Published July 12, 2013
A US university student who was visiting a republican penpal in
Hydebank jail has been arrested by the PSNI.
Published July 12, 2013
Minister resigns following historic abortion vote
Abortion is to become available in the 26 Counties in strictly limited
circumstances following a final vote on highly contentious legislation
early this morning.
Published July 12, 2013
Twelfth parade past Ardoyne rerouted
A decision by the Parades Commission that a return parade by the Orange
Order should not pass the Ardoyne shop fronts in north Belfast on the
Twelfth of July has been widely welcomed.
Published July 10, 2013
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