A leading lawyer has warned that an inquiry “looms large” over the role
of two suspected British agents operating in the County Down area in the
1990s.
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Actions of killer agents should see major inquiry
A leading lawyer has warned that an inquiry “looms large” over the role
of two suspected British agents operating in the County Down area in the
1990s.
Published May 11, 2023
PSNI facilitate sectarian expulsion
A shocking attempt by loyalist thugs to force out a Catholic family in
Lurgan, County Armagh has raised tensions ahead of local elections in
the north of Ireland.
Published May 4, 2023
O’Neill will not pledge allegiance at Coronation
A request by the new King of England to his claimed subjects to
collectively pledge their allegiance has raised the temperature of a
debate over Sinn Féin’s vice-president Michelle O’Neill attendance at
King Charles’s Coronation in London.
Published May 4, 2023
Irish activist dies fighting Russian invasion
A Mayo man described as a committed socialist and republican has died
while fighting as part of international resistance to the Russian
occupation of Ukraine.
Published May 4, 2023
Widow won’t rest until truth is revealed
The widow of independent councillor Patsy Kelly has described a report
into the murder of her husband as the ‘start of closure’ for the family
after it moved closer to uncovering the details of Crown force
involvement in the killing.
Published May 4, 2023
Family faces unending delay for justice
The niece of a County Fermanagh republican whose murder in 1974 was
claimed by loyalists has said it is “disgraceful” that a Police
Ombudsman’s investigation into the killing will not begin before 2027.
Published May 4, 2023
Palestinian hunger striker dies
Linah Alsaafin of Al Jazeera on the death of popular
Palestinian leader Khader Adnan following a hunger strike protest against
Israeli internment.
Published May 4, 2023
Sinn Féin to attend Coronation
Sinn Féin is struggling to convince republicans that it has not broken
away from its roots after it agreed to send First Minister-elect,
Michelle O’Neill, to attend the Coronation of Charles as King.
Published April 27, 2023
Family vindicated by report, but justice campaign goes on
The report of the Police Ombudsman into the assassination of independent
nationalist councillor Patsy Kelly has found that the actions of the
Crown Forces was indicative of “collusive behaviour” and that his family
were “failed”.
Published April 27, 2023
Victory in information battle against stonewalling PSNI
The Information Commissioner’s Office has upheld a complaint that the
PSNI failed to provide information regarding a secret British agreement
to blame the victims of the McGurk’s Bar massacre for the loyalist bomb
attack in which 15 people were killed.
Published April 27, 2023
Two inquests open into British ambushes
An inquest has heard how a County Derry man shot dead by British
soldiers was told by the RUC police he would not see his 21st birthday.
Published April 27, 2023
Six Counties set for ‘punishment budget’
The North is set to be hit with devastating cuts to public services by
the British government as a result of the DUP’s block on powersharing.
Published April 27, 2023
Nominations close for May local elections
The largest ever number of nationalist candidates are standing in
council elections in the north of Ireland, will all three main
nationalist parties fielding additional candidates.
Published April 27, 2023
Loyalists threaten election candidates and workers
Three political parties have been targeted by loyalists ahead of local
elections next month.
Published April 20, 2023
Conference organisers get wires crossed
Two prominent hardline unionists who serially obstructed the peace
process in the north of Ireland have absurdly been hailed as
‘peacemakers’ at events organised by Queen’s University, Belfast.
Published April 20, 2023
English media embittered by Biden visit
The visit to Ireland by US President Joe Biden provoked a bout of
anti-Irish and anti-American xenophobia in the English media which has
confirmed the country’s increasingly insular and backward outlook.
Published April 20, 2023
Relatives of British agent’s victims seek clarification on death
The reported death of west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci has been
treated with suspicion by the families of those he killed.
Published April 20, 2023
Human rights concerns over new body scanners
The British prison authorities at Maghaberry have been accused of
“laying down a marker” by abusing new body scanners intended to
replace strip searches.
Published April 20, 2023
Anger at warning of ‘IRA taxi drivers’
Several black taxi drivers in Belfast are set to take legal action
following a memo issued by security firm responsible for a leading tech
conference which suggested they are operated by the IRA.
Published April 20, 2023
PSNI ‘plant bombs’ after trashing cemetery
Britain’s ‘dirty tricks’ department has been accused of planting bogus
devices at Derry city cemetery in order to attract international
condemnation for the New IRA.
Published April 13, 2023
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