A dramatic election in the North has strongly boosted the
nationalist parties but appears set to ‘decapitate’ the leadership of unionism.
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A dramatic election in the North has strongly boosted the
nationalist parties but appears set to ‘decapitate’ the leadership of unionism.
Published May 8, 2010
Journey into the unknown for British politics
There is scepticism that Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will forge a
deal with the Conservatives this weekend after the British election
produced a hung parliament.
Published May 8, 2010
Despite a major PSNI offensive against republican militarists ahead of
election day, a ‘viable’ pipe bomb left outside an election count centre
in Derry interrupted counting for several hours early on Friday morning.
Published May 8, 2010
MI5 agent testifies in ‘entrapment’ trial
A member of British military intelligence (MI5) has given evidence from
behind screens in the trial of three County Armagh men charged in
connection with what is alleged to be an international plan to import
arms by dissident republicans.
Published May 8, 2010
Death of Bloody Sunday campaigner
Bloody Sunday campaigner Johnny Duddy died in Derry this week aged 87,
with still no date set for the release of the inquiry into the killings.
Published May 8, 2010
Further increase in emigration
The number of Irish people emigrating to the US increased by 12 per cent
last year, and there was also a slight increase in the number of people
from the 26 Counties registering to live and work in Britain in 2009,
according to new figures compiled by the US and British authorities.
Published May 8, 2010
Sinn Fein hold Fermanagh/South Tyrone
Sinn Fein’s Michelle Gildernew has remarkably retained her
Fermanagh-South Tyrone seat by four votes after a third recount.
Published May 7, 2010
Without majority, Cameron makes bid for power
The Tories are to attempt to form a government after the Westminster
election returned a hung parliament for the first time since 1974
Published May 7, 2010
Recount drama in Fermanagh/South Tyrone
After two recounts at the Enniskillen count centre, Sinn Fein’s Michelle
Gildernew is ahead by just two votes over unionist unity candidate
Rodney Connor.
Published May 7, 2010
SF set to be largest party; UCUNF shut out
Sinn Fein could take over the DUP to become the largest party in the
Six Counties on vote share, according to early estimates from the
Westminster election counts this morning.
Published May 7, 2010
Peter Robinson defeated by Alliance Party’s Naomi Long
The result of the election in east Belfast has delivered a major shock
with the defeat of DUP leader and First Minister Peter Robinson by Naomi
Long of the Alliance Party.
Published May 7, 2010
Surprise exit poll indicates knife-edge election result
The result of the Westminster election is still completely
unpredictable despite a major exit poll released at 10pm tonight.
Published May 6, 2010
Turnout up as DUP predicts ‘Orange Card’ election
A slightly higher turnout of the North’s electorate is predicted in
today’s Westminster election following early reports from the polling
stations.
Published May 6, 2010
Sinn Fein has attacked the “blanket denial” of postal and proxy vote
applications by the Electoral Office in some areas of the North.
Published May 4, 2010
Former prisoners targeted in frame-up plot
Two men convicted of a controversial abduction by the Provisional IRA
have said the PSNI have since tried to set them up using a paid
informer.
Published May 4, 2010
Border region hit by job loss ‘tsunami’
About nine hundred staff at Quinn Insurance Ltd will be made redundant
over the next 12 to 15 months as part of a major restructuring of the
business by its joint administrators.
Published May 4, 2010
Limerick teens urged to join ‘Royal Irish Army’
A Limerick jobs centre funded by the 26-County Administration body FAS
has had to be be ordered to stop promoting careers in the British army,
a criminal offence under the 26-County Defence Act of 1954.
Published May 4, 2010
Hunger strike parade passes quietly
The United Independent Hunger Strike Commemoration took place without
major incident on Sunday despite passing the loyalist Shankill Road area
en route from Belfast city centre to west Belfast.
Published May 4, 2010
Sudden death of Irish radio celebrity
Gerry Ryan, one of Ireland’s most successful broadcasters, died
unexpectedly on Friday morning.
Published May 4, 2010
Boy agent reveals frame-up plot
A vulnerable teenager in west Belfast was recruited by the PSNI as an
informer and then put under pressure to plant explosives and weapons on
his neighbours, it has emerged.
Published April 29, 2010
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