26-County Taoiseach Brian Cowen and British prime minister Gordon Brown
declared “early completion” of the devolution of policing and justice
powers to the North is achievable despite the turmoil within unionism
over the Iris Robinson affair.
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26-County Taoiseach Brian Cowen and British prime minister Gordon Brown
declared “early completion” of the devolution of policing and justice
powers to the North is achievable despite the turmoil within unionism
over the Iris Robinson affair.
Published January 14, 2010
Ireland responds to Haiti devastation
Irish relief agencies have joined international appeals for donations to
help victims of the Haiti earthquake as the country grapples with
shocking scenes and a potential six figure death toll.
Published January 14, 2010
Castlereagh Borough Council has confirmed its plans to initiate its own
investigation into the Iris Robinson affair.
Published January 14, 2010
Arbitrary detentions illegal, says human rights court
The European Court of Human Rights yesterday [Wednesday] ruled that
British police powers to stop and search people without grounds for
suspicion are illegal.
Published January 14, 2010
The retrial of county Louth man Colm Murphy over the 1998 Omagh bomb has
begun at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.
Published January 14, 2010
Raytheon, the controversial international arms manufacturer, is to leave
Derry and close its operations plant there, it was announced on
Wednesday.
Published January 14, 2010
The Belfast Assembly at Stormont was in disarray today as the DUP
leader Peter Robinson stepped down temporarily as First Minister
following revelations of an affair between his wife Iris, and a
19-year-old youth.
Published January 11, 2010
An armed republican group has claimed responsibility for an attack in
which a member of the PSNI police was seriously injured.
Published January 11, 2010
Sinn Fein’s problems in Dublin mount
A third Sinn Fein councillor in Dublin has quit the party.
Published January 11, 2010
Adams ‘unaware’ of brother’s activities
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said that his brother, Liam, should
never have been a member of the party. Liam Adams is wanted by the PSNI
over claims that he sexually abused his daughter.
Published January 11, 2010
British helicopter overflights increase
Complaints about helicopter overflights in the North of Ireland
increased by 46% during the last year, British officials have admitted.
Published January 11, 2010
Fianna Fail ‘afraid’ of banks inquiry
Fianna Fail has been accused of being “afraid” to hold an inquiry into
the banking crisis.
Published January 11, 2010
Arlene Foster ‘to step in’ as First Minister
The DUP leader and Six-County First Minister Peter Robinson, battling
for his political life following a lurid scandal centring on an
extra-marital affair by his wife, has requested that party colleague
Arlene Foster temporarily exercise the functions of the office of First
Minister.
Published January 11, 2010
An unprecendented scandal has embroiled the DUP leader Peter Robinson, and
his wife, Iris, who has admitted having an extra-marital affair with a
teenage youth.
Published January 8, 2010
Larger UDA group has ‘fully decommissioned’
The mainstream unionist paramilitary UDA has claimed that it has
decommissioned all weapons under its control.
Published January 8, 2010
Liam Adams controversy continues
Gerry Adams was under fresh pressure this week after a Sunday newspaper
claimed his suspected paedophile brother was Sinn Féin’s most senior
official in County Louth.
Published January 8, 2010
Details emerge of British torture techniques
Confirmation that the British Army tortured prisoners in Ireland during
interrogations in the 1970s is emerging after one of the victims
launched an appeal against his conflict-related conviction.
Published January 8, 2010
Activists in battle at Gaza border crossing
Clashes erupted on the Gaza side of the Egyptian-Gaza border this week
as more than 500 activists of the ‘Viva Palestina’ aid convoy on the Egyptian
side of the frontier sought entry into the Gaza Strip.
Published January 8, 2010
Sinn Féin frustration at talks without talks
Talks to resolve the policing and justice dispute between the DUP and
Sinn Féin have broken down once again.
Published January 8, 2010
The Dublin government has been accused of being in “disarray” with its
poor response to the prolonged winter freeze.
Published January 8, 2010
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