There was a burst of activity by republican armed groups across the North at the
weekend. The most serious incident saw a number of shots fired at the
PSNI on Saturday during a bomb alert near the rail line outside Newry.
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Gun attack follows wave of alerts
There was a burst of activity by republican armed groups across the North at the
weekend. The most serious incident saw a number of shots fired at the
PSNI on Saturday during a bomb alert near the rail line outside Newry.
Published March 22, 2010
Donnelly ends Maghaberry hunger strike
Jailed Derry republican Gary Donnelly was ended his hunger strike
protest after his demand to be housed with other republican prisoners at
Maghaberry jail was granted.
Published March 22, 2010
Miscarriage of justice overturned
A West Belfast man has told how his life was ruined as he struggled to
overturn a miscarriage of justice imposed by a non-jury Diplock court in
a trial 20 years ago.
Published March 22, 2010
Warning over worsening strike situation
A backlog of more than 40,000 passport applications has arisen as a
result of industrial action by public sector workers in the 26 Counties,
which this week is set to be joined by the Garda police.
Published March 22, 2010
Irish leaders meet US President Obama
The North’s political leaders have invited Barack Obama to the Six
Counties after meeting the US president in the White House to discuss
the political situation in the region.
Published March 17, 2010
The head of the Catholic church in Ireland, Sean Brady, is resisting
intense calls for his resignation following revelations about his
involvement in an 1975 church inquiry into child sex abuser Fr Brendan
Smyth, in which two children were forced to take a vow of secrecy.
Published March 15, 2010
Donnelly mounts hunger protest
A prominent member of the 32 County Sovereignty Committee, Gary
Donnelly, is refusing food at Maghaberry jail in protest at what he
said is attempt to criminalise him by prison authorities.
Published March 15, 2010
‘Acceptable level of violence’ - Orde
Former PSNI Hugh Orde has come under widespread criticism after he said
republican armed actions were at an “acceptable level”.
Published March 15, 2010
The north’s most senior prosecutor is under pressure to quit after being
forced to review a controversial decision by the Robert Hamill inquiry.
Published March 15, 2010
Adams and McGuinness in St Patrick’s Day trip
Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness are currently visiting the
United States as part of their annual St Patrick’s Day trip, the
highlight of which will be a meeting with US President Brack Obama at
the White House.
Published March 15, 2010
Wheelock family may take case to Europe
The family of Terence Wheelock have released photos of injuries he is
believed to have suffered in garda custody as they called for a public
inquiry into his death.
Published March 15, 2010
Hamill inquiry calls for prosecution
An inquiry into the murder of Robert Hamill has urged the North’s
Prosecution Service to “urgently reconsider” a decision not to prosecute
a retired member of the PSNI (formerly RUC) police
Published March 12, 2010
Unionism divides as key vote passes
A historic vote in the Belfast Assembly has bolstered last month’s
agreement at Hillsborough on policing and parades but led to renewed
divisions between the two main unionist parties in the North.
Published March 11, 2010
Specialist police deployed as MI6 recruit
The PSNI has confirmed that heavily armed specialist police have been
deployed in county Fermanagh following increased dissident republican
activity in the area.
Published March 11, 2010
Delinquency at Tallaght hospital
Tens of thousands of X-rays were not reviewed by a radiologist and large
numbers of patient referral letters were ignored at the ‘flagship’
Tallaght Hospital in Dublin, it has been revealed.
Published March 11, 2010
Thousands rally for collusion victim
On Sunday March 7, over 2,000 people gathered to commemorate the life
of Lurgan republican Sam Marshall and to demand the truth about British
collusion with unionist death squads in his murder.
Published March 11, 2010
Call to take veteran republicans off govt ‘hit list’
A group campaigning against the US extradition of former Official IRA
leader Sean Garland has called on the Dublin government to raise the
matter with the Obama administration during their visit to Washington
next week.
Published March 11, 2010
Setback in Derry name campaign
A plan to offically change the name of Derry city to ‘Derry’ was thrown
into chaos this week when three separate motions were voted down at
Derry City Council.
Published March 11, 2010
Stormont backs devolution of policing and justice
The Belfast Assembly has voted in favour of taking over policing and
justice powers for the Six Counties from London, despite opposition from
the Ulster Unionist Party.
Published March 9, 2010
UUP rejects ‘dysfunctional’ Stormont
Senior Ulster Unionists have said that they will not be supporting the
deal to devolve policing powers from London to Belfast at a crucial vote
in the Six-County Assembly at Stormont tomorrow.
Published March 8, 2010
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