The mayor of Belfast, Sinn Fein’s Niall O Donnghaile, has been
condemned by unionists for not presenting a Duke of Edinburgh award to
a British Army cadet at a ceremony in Belfast.
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O Donnghaile issues apology over royal award ceremony
The mayor of Belfast, Sinn Fein’s Niall O Donnghaile, has been
condemned by unionists for not presenting a Duke of Edinburgh award to
a British Army cadet at a ceremony in Belfast.
Published December 2, 2011
There is growing concern that the trial of two men for the Real IRA
attack on Massareene British Army base two years ago, currently
underway, could result in a major miscarriage of justice.
Published November 25, 2011
Public urged to support prison camp-out
A 24-hour rally and fast is to take place overnight this Friday night,
November 25th, at the gates of Maghaberry prison.
Published November 25, 2011
Protests over PSNI visits to Croke Park, schools
A football match later today [Friday] involving the PSNI police at the
Croke Park headquarters of the GAA is to be protested by Republican Sinn
Fein.
Published November 25, 2011
Coalition seen using leaks to plan cuts, taxes
Dublin cabinet ministers have engaged in widespread leaks this week in
an attempt to ‘soften the blow’ of the worst austerity measures and to
see how palatable other budget measures were.
Published November 25, 2011
Christmas is recruitment season for British spooks
British military intelligence have attempted to lure a man across the
border with the promise of cut-price Christmas toys in order to effect
his arrest.
Published November 25, 2011
Long memories at Leinster House
A civil-war era spat broke out in the Dail this week when Kerry
North-Limerick West Sinn Fein TD Martin Ferris sought to remove
restrictions on prisoners released under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Published November 25, 2011
It was revealed today that members of the German parliament have already
discussed details of the forthcoming 26-County Budget, including a
planned 2% hike in VAT (sales tax).
Published November 17, 2011
Ballymurphy delight at inquest news
The families of 11 people killed during a 36-hour rampage by British
paratroopers 40 years ago have described a decision to reopen inquests
into ten of the deaths as “a very important step on our journey for
truth”.
Published November 17, 2011
Price’s pardon document is ‘lost’, Britain claims
A document which could free the North’s most famous female republican
from jail has been lost by the British government, its Northern Ireland
Office has said.
Published November 17, 2011
Pensioner battered by UDA gang
A pensioner who was attacked while trying to defend her son and grandson
has described being held over a railing and punched in the face by a
unionist paramilitary.
Published November 17, 2011
Kelly wins compensation over Martha Pope smear
Senior Sinn Féin politician Gerry Kelly is to be paid a five-figure sum
by a Sunday newspaper which accused him of being involved in an affair
with a US diplomat in a story published 15 years ago.
Published November 17, 2011
The Six-County First Minister, DUP leader Peter Robinson has been
accused of contriving a “stunt” when he threatened to resign over
changes to the North’s prison regime.
Published November 17, 2011
Ireland qualifies for Euro 2012
The Irish national soccer team has qualified tonight for the 2012
European Football Championship, the first major soccer tournament it
will contest since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea.
Published November 15, 2011
Sinn Fein's pre-budget submission 2012 - summary
The Executive Summary, including an itemised list of
proposed financial measures, savings and stimulus packages from Sinn Féin's pre-budget submission for the year 2012, published today.
Published November 15, 2011
Michael D. Higgins is inaugurated as President
Michael D Higgins was inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland at a
ceremony in Dublin Castle this afternoon. He was sworn in by the Chief
Justice in front of the Taoiseach, other dignatories and invited guests.
His first address as President Higgins received huge applause and a
standing ovation from the assembled guests. Here is the full
text of that address.
Published November 11, 2011
Over a hundred former government ministers are sharing an annual cash
pot of almost nine million euro, it has been revealed. The figures were
supplied in response to a Sinn Fein parliamentary question.
Published November 10, 2011
Gaza campaigners subjected to Israeli abuse, imprisonment
Irish human rights activists remain imprisoned by Israeli authorities
after they attempted last week to deliver aid to Palestinians trapped
behind an Israeli military blockade.
Published November 10, 2011
PSNI threat to arrest lawyer ‘oppression of the worst kind’
A top human rights lawyer was threatened with arrest on the eve of the
opening of the trial this week of republican Colin Duffy, one of his
highest profile clients.
Published November 10, 2011
Cash bonanza for UDA relatives, prison warders
The son of a notorious unionist paramilitary leader has received a
record payment of 400,000 pounds sterling ($640,000) from the British
government in a move which has angered the families of those he killed.
Published November 10, 2011
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