Proposed legislation published in London today has confirmed the
British government will not require the Belfast Assembly to nominate
the First and Deputy First Ministers by the previously declared
deadline of November 24.
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Legislation lifts agreement deadline
Published November 16, 2006
Garda thuggery against environmental protestors
A peaceful demonstration at the site of Shell’s construction site in
County Mayo has
seen some of the worst state violence so far by the 26-County’s Garda
police.
Published November 14, 2006
St Andrews process seen struggling
British Direct Ruler Peter Hain is to include an election to the
Belfast Assembly in legislation he is introducing in London on Thursday
in preference to a potentially risky referendum vote.
Published November 14, 2006
Judge blasts Hain’s lies over appointment
British Direct Ruler Peter Hain has been disgraced after a High Court
judge called for an inquiry into the biased appointment of a
victims’ commissioner and an attempt to cover up the real nature of the
appointment by British civil servants.
Published November 14, 2006
Institutionalised abuse in nursing home
The report into the Leas Cross nursing home scandal has concluded that
the level of care provided to residents constituted institutional
abuse.
Published November 14, 2006
PSNI’s HET to ‘investigate’ collusion
A new investigation team is to be set up by the PSNI police, ostensibly
to probe the involvement of British forces in sectarian murders in the
North.
Published November 14, 2006
Govts to move St Andrews process forward
The Dublin and London governments announced today they would draw up
legislation to implement the St Andrews proposals to revive power
sharing in the North of Ireland.
Published November 10, 2006
Policing roadblock looms for process
There are signs that Ian Paisley’s party will not meet the November 24th deadline
for the designation of First and Deputy First Ministers.
Published November 9, 2006
Loughinisland - How high does it go?
The families of the six men gunned down by a death squad 12 years ago
as they watched a World Cup soccer match in a bar have travelled to the
heart of the British establishment to call for an inquiry.
Published November 9, 2006
Council plan receives mixed response
Details have been announced of new plans for seven ‘super councils’ in
the North to replace the current 26 under the review of public
administration announced by the British government last year.
Published November 9, 2006
Cross-border danger of losing votes
Up to 20 per cent of the names on the current electoral register in the
26 Counties have been deleted as part of a review of the register, while across the border a deadline for maintaining your right to vote falls this week.
Published November 9, 2006
In a keynote address to Friends of Sinn Fein, Mr. Adams makes an appeal to
republicans for maximum unity in the time ahead.
Published November 9, 2006
Adams mandated to continue St Andrews process
Following two weeks of internal discussions on the St Andrews proposals
by the Dublin and London governments, the Sinn Féin ard chomhairle
(leadership) has voted to pursue the current process.
Published November 6, 2006
A Catholic youth survived a sectarian gun attack in Coleraine when the
weapon jammed last night.
Published November 4, 2006
Britain to boost North subsidy
The British government is to increase its spending in the Six Counties
following meetings with the North’s political parties.
Published November 4, 2006
Hamill anonymity ‘a cover-up bid’
Former RUC officers due to give evidence at the Robert Hamill murder
inquiry have succeeded in overturning a ruling that they are not
entitled to remain anonymous.
Published November 4, 2006
The public inquiry into the murder of the notorious unionist
paramilitary leader Billy ‘The Rat’ Wright inside Long Kesh Prison
almost nine years ago began in Belfast this week.
Published November 4, 2006
Referendum to protect the rights of children
A constitutional referendum is to be held in the 26 Counties to protect
the rights of children, probably in the Spring.
Published November 4, 2006
British government representatives in Rome have been investigating the
possibility of a simultaneous visit to the North of Ireland by Pope
Benedict and England’s Queen Elizabeth, according to reports.
Published October 30, 2006
The former Long Kesh prison is being demolished today, with the process
starting with the demolishion of the former internment compound (Nissen
huts).
Published October 30, 2006
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