A west Belfast man and his disabled brother were forced to wait in
freezing temperatures while a British army unit destroyed the front of
their home in a so-called “controlled explosion”.
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British Army bomb squad wrecks home
A west Belfast man and his disabled brother were forced to wait in
freezing temperatures while a British army unit destroyed the front of
their home in a so-called “controlled explosion”.
Published December 14, 2009
‘Border the concern, not shoppers’
Figures from the first-ever survey on cross-Border shopping revealed one
in six households in the 26 Counties had been on such expeditions in the
first six months of the year.
Published December 14, 2009
There has been a furious response to the Dublin government’s decision
to reduce social welfare payments and cut the pay of the lowest-paid
public service workers in its annual statement of economic policy.
Published December 10, 2009
Flanagan lied, Hamill inquiry hears
Former RUC police chief Ronnie Flanagan lied on oath about the murder of
Robert Hamill, the inquiry into his murder was told on Tuesday.
Published December 10, 2009
Britain washes hands of Stormont stalemate
The British government has said it will not put pressure on the DUP to
end the political stalemate in the North of Ireland.
Published December 10, 2009
Brady family protest at policing meeting
The family of a republican who died in unexplained circumstances in PSNI
custody mounted protest at a District Policing Partnership (DPP) meeting
in Derry on Wednesday.
Published December 10, 2009
Activists confront IMC ‘smear’
An anti-drugs community group in north Belfast have met with the
so-called ‘Independent Monitoring Commission’, widely considered to be a
mouthpiece for British propoganda.
Published December 10, 2009
Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly has been the victim of a hoax bomb threat.
Published December 10, 2009
Lenihan slashes public pay, social welfare, sets new taxes
The Dublin government’s Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has this
afternoon announced the harshest budget in the history of the 26 County
state. He said the cuts and taxes announced today would “send a signal
to the rest of the world that we are able and willing to put our house
in order.”
Published December 9, 2009
The Garda police in the 26 Counties are to hold an illegal ballot to
join state-wide strike actions following the collapse in pay talks
between the Dublin government and Ireland’s main public sector trade
unions.
Published December 7, 2009
Maghaberry prison governor quits
The governor of the North’s main prison for political prisoners has
resigned less than five months after taking up the post.
Published December 7, 2009
Lundy’s Day passes off peacefully
The UVF attacked the nationalist Ardoyne shops in north Belfast ahead of
a highly controversial loyalist march at the weekend
Published December 7, 2009
PSNI loses ‘vindictive’ costs case
The northern editor of the Sunday Tribune Suzanne Breen said she felt
further vindicated by a ruling yesterday on legal costs in her case
against the PSNI police.
Published December 7, 2009
Sinn Fein, DUP in slapfight over deadlock
Sinn Fein has called on the DUP leader Peter Robinson to let people know
exactly why he is still refusing to agree a date for the transfer of
justice responsibilities from the Westminster parliament in London to
the Stormont Assembly in Belfast.
Published December 7, 2009
Israeli police compare notes with PSNI
The PSNI and the Israel police force have controversially held meetings
to compare their ongoing operations in the north of Ireland and middle
East respectively.
Published December 7, 2009
Confusion and anger as budget looms
The Dublin government has been accused of dithering and weakness after
it backed away from a potential deal with the public service trade
unions to avert strike action.
Published December 3, 2009
Ardoyne activists gassed, arrested by PSNI
The son of a former prominent Sinn Fein councillor has accused the PSNI
of “political and heavy-handed policing” alter being sprayed with CS gas
and arrested in north Belfast on Sunday night.
Published December 3, 2009
Dissident republicans okay, says PSNI Chief
In his first full interview since taking up his new post, PSNI police
chief Matt Baggott has said that he has “no problems with dissident
republicanism” but that the use of armed struggle “is just meant to
intimidate and take people back to a day when the streets were full of
the [British] Army.”
Published December 3, 2009
Assembly member joins Fianna Fail
Assembly member Gerry McHugh who quit Sinn Fein two years ago has
joined Fianna Fail, prompting speculation of a potential shift in
nationalist and republican politics in the Six Counties.
Published December 3, 2009
PSNI admits ‘facilitating’ sectarian mob
The PSNI have confirmed they agreed to a loyalist mob gathering in
Portadown shortly before a 200-strong crowd rioted outside a bar in the
town centre.
Published December 3, 2009
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