The Belfast Assembly repeatedly descended into an angry shouting match
this week over the suggestion that the conflict in the North should be
classified as a war in order to begin the healing process.
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‘Should have been open war’, say unionists
Published February 21, 2008
British blamed for ‘assassination attempt’
Republicans in Derry have stepped up their security after what they
believe was an assassination attempt on a senior ‘Real IRA’ figure.
Published February 21, 2008
US Homeland Security turns vindictive
The US Department of Homeland Security has deported Mark James
McAllister, the son of former Irish Republican prisoner Malachy
McAllister, to Ireland.
Published February 21, 2008
EU to ignore Irish referendum result
There has been anger and incredulity in Ireland over a vote by the
European Parliaments today [Thursday] NOT to respect the result of the
Lisbon Treaty referendum.
Published February 21, 2008
McGuinness blasts republican militants
Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin’s Deputy First Minister, has described
republicans who still believe in armed struggle as “no-hopers” who are
“detached from reality”.
Published February 15, 2008
DUP to block transfer of powers
The North’s First Minister Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin president Gerry
Adams have clashed over the devolution of policing and justice powers,
scheduled for May.
Published February 15, 2008
Family forced out of Stoneyford
A Catholic father of three has expressed anger at being forced to leave
Stoneyford, County Armagh by a long campaign of sectarian intimidation
and death threats.
Published February 15, 2008
RTE to cut off northern radio listeners
Politicians on both sides of the border have expressed dismay about a
decision by the Irish state broadcaster, RTE, to drop its Radio 1
medium-wave service.
Published February 15, 2008
Michael McKevitt has begun a Supreme Court appeal against his conviction of the charge of
“directing terrorist activities”,
Published February 15, 2008
Pol Brennan arrested, faces deportation threat
A former IRA Volunteer who escaped from Long Kesh prison more than 24
years ago and fought a long battle against extradition from the US has
been arrested by immigration officials in Texas.
Published February 8, 2008
Low copy justice for Strabane men
A County Tyrone republican has been ‘interned’ despite being cleared of
attempted murder charges this week.
Published February 8, 2008
State support for Orangeism, not Irish
The Orange Order in the 26 Counties is to receive substantial funding
from the Dublin government, it has been announced.
Published February 8, 2008
Raymond McCord to address SF Ard Fheis
Sinn Féin has confirmed that Raymond McCord Snr has agreed to speak at
this year’s Sinn Féin Ard Fheis at the end of this month.
Published February 8, 2008
No more Bloody Sunday lies, marchers demand
The report of the second Bloody Sunday Inquiry must be given to the
families of the victims at the same time it is received by the British
government, the large crowd at this year’s commemoration march was
told.
Published February 8, 2008
Parades Commission appointments ruled illegal
The Parades Commission was thrown into turmoil this week with leading
Orangeman David Burrows forced to resign after Britain's highest court
ruled that the British decision to appoint him was illegal.
Published January 31, 2008
Provisional IRA urged to disband
A leading Derry republican has called on the Provisional IRA to
disband.
Published January 31, 2008
Four Victims' Commissioners named
Sinn Féin and the DUP have rejected claims that four new victims'
commissioners were named this week because the First and Deputy First
Ministers could not agree on a single person
Published January 31, 2008
Civil rights movement remembered
Tuesday marked the formal establishment in 1967 of the 'Northern
Ireland Civil Rights Association' (NICRA).
Published January 31, 2008
Child victim of sectarian assault
A Toomebridge schoolboy was assaulted on Thursday as he waited for a
school bus in what the PSNI have admitted was an anti-Catholic attack.
Published January 31, 2008
Now tell the truth, Flanagan urged
Former RUC/PSNI police chief Ronnie Flanagan last night apologised to
the families of people killed in the 1998 Omagh bomb.
Published January 24, 2008
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