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Trouble breaks out ahead of historic handshake

eriusign.jpg Rioting erupted in west Belfast last night ahead of an unprecedented meeting later today [Wednesday] between Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness and British monarch Elizabeth Windsor.

Published June 27, 2012



Adams defends decision to greet British monarch

adamsdefends.jpg Amid an outcry among Irish nationalists and republicans, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has today issued a statement in support of his party’s decision to give the go-ahead to a meeting and handshake between Sinn Féin’s Stormont Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and English queen Elizabeth Windsor.

Published June 22, 2012



Martin McGuinness to meet Queen Elizabeth

queenmcguinness.jpg Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness is to meet the British monarch Elizabeth Windsor during her visit to the north of Ireland next week, it has been confirmed. McGuinness, a former IRA commander, is to meet Windsor, the commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces, at a reception to celebrate the arts in Ireland.

Published June 22, 2012



Ballymurphy inquiry ‘not in public interest’

ballymurphypress.jpg The families of 11 people murdered by British paratroopers in west Belfast 40 years ago have said they are “deeply disappointed” by the decision to refuse an independent investigation into their deaths.

Published June 22, 2012



Marian Price moved to Belfast hospital

marianpriceusaprotest.jpg Interned Irish political dissident Marian Price has been moved from Hydebank Prison to a hospital in Belfast this [Friday] morning.

Published June 22, 2012



Royal handshake could follow major nationalist protest

truthandjusticeposter.jpg Sinn Fein has still not ruled out the participation of Martin McGuinness in events surrounding the visit by the British queen and commander-in-chief, Elizabeth Windsor, amid speculation that a deal may already have been done on the matter.

Published June 22, 2012



Referendum too late for neglected children

childrenstatecare.jpg A referendum on children’s rights is to go ahead in the 26 Counties following a devastating report that found that the deaths of almost two hundred children who were in state care could have been prevented.

Published June 22, 2012



Tracking device found on car of political activist

trackingdevice.jpg The 32 County Sovereignty Movement have blamed British intelligence for planting a tracking device on the car of one of their members in Derry.

Published June 22, 2012



Paramilitary flags raised as Orangemen march

flagschurch.jpg A controversial loyalist parade takes place tonight, and there are fears of potential trouble as the parade passes nationalist communities in north Belfast, particularly around North Queen Street.

Published June 22, 2012



Royal rally hits handshake plan

queenmcguinness.jpg Sinn Fein has said it was caught off guard by the announcement last Friday that the visit of British royal Elizabeth Windsor to Stormont later this month will involve a giant celebration by tens of thousands of unionists.

Published June 15, 2012



Half of young working parents are living in poverty - report

esri.jpg Under pressure from the Dublin government, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has censored its own economic report which said a huge proportion of Irish workers fall into the category of working poor.

Published June 15, 2012



Loyalists attack GAA pitch; UDA issues Loughinisland warning

gaagoal.jpg Loyalists who hacked down Gaelic football goalposts at a County Down pitch and branded them ‘British’ are intent on driving Catholics from the area, a local Sinn Fein councillor has said.

Published June 15, 2012



PSNI assault Newry man; trouble in Craigavon, Belfast

bruisedarm.jpg There was a “vicious” assault by the PSNI against a local republican during a stop and search operation in Newry last week, according to eirigi.

Published June 15, 2012



Democracy still on hold in some local councils

adriancochranewatson.jpg Amid protests over continuing sectarianism in unionist-controlled councils, an Ulster Unionist councillor has said “pigs will fly” before there is a Sinn Fein mayor of Antrim.

Published June 15, 2012



Fine Gael Minister denies ‘Londonderry’ gaffe

alanshatter.jpg The 26-County Justice minister Alan Shatter appeared to confirm his government’s unionist credentials this week he referred to the city of Derry as “Londonderry”.

Published June 15, 2012



Martin McGuinness to step down as Mid-Ulster MP

sflogo.jpg Sinn Fein MP for Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness is to resign his seat, forcing a Westminster by-election, as part of an overhaul by Sinn Fein’s of its elected representatives.

Published June 11, 2012



Derry tensions escalate

psniderryprotest.jpg Vigilante group RAAD have claimed responsibility for a grenade-style attack on a PSNI patrol in Derry during aggressive Crown force raids in the nationalist Creggan area last weekend.

Published June 8, 2012



New royal visit set to divide nationalists

queenjubilee.jpg While Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness appears set to personally welcome a British monarch to the north of Ireland later this month, others have said they plan to protest the visit.

Published June 8, 2012



Referendum result hits bank debt negotiations

rainpollingstation.jpg European officials have already taken advantage of last week’s 26-County referendum result by curtly dismissing calls by Taoiseach Enda Kenny for a new deal on the state’s banking crisis.

Published June 8, 2012



McConville family appeals for justice

eileenmcconville.jpg The family of former Sinn Fein councillor Brendan McConville has called for the Stormont administration to recognise a miscarriage of justice following his recent conviction for a Continuity IRA attack three years ago.

Published June 8, 2012

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