A Catholic man attacked for wearing a Gaelic sports jersey in Portadown
has told how he was “scared for his life”.
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A Catholic man attacked for wearing a Gaelic sports jersey in Portadown
has told how he was “scared for his life”.
Published June 27, 2024
Kneecap gets judicial review into political funding decision
Belfast rap group Kneecap has secured High Court permission to challenge
the British government’s decision to block them from receiving a £15,000
funding award.
Published June 27, 2024
UVF lines up against unity bid
The PSNI effectively headed up a giant ‘show of strength’ by loyalist
paramilitaries in an act of intimidation as a conference on a united
Ireland was being held just a mile away.
Published June 20, 2024
Justice for Hamill family over police collusion
The family of Robert Hamill have called for the publication of a public
inquiry report into his murder after a former RUC policeman was jailed
for colluding with a loyalist suspect.
Published June 20, 2024
Soldier F shielded behind court curtain
A former British soldier accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday has
appeared in court for the first time since he was charged but
controversially can still not be legally named.
Published June 20, 2024
A provocative sectarian parade by the anti-Catholic Orange Order could
once again take place through nationalist areas of north Belfast after
loyalists applied for the parade.
Published June 20, 2024
Green Party leader quits after election setback
The leader of the Irish Green Party, Eamon Ryan, has become the highest
profile casualty of the European and local elections in the 26 Counties
after he announced he is quitting politics.
Published June 20, 2024
Saoradh figure subjected to cross-border harassment
State forces from both parts of Ireland have been accused of combining
to harass a prominent Derry republican who was part of a prisoner
support group involved in talks at Portlaoise jail.
Published June 20, 2024
A score of additional local councillors and the return of a European
parliament seat for Dublin have offered comfort to Sinn Féin after a
bruising election which has forced it to rethink its approach to the
next 26 County general election.
Published June 13, 2024
Abduction among sinister incidents in South Armagh
A number of alarming incidents involving joint PSNI and British Army
operations in South Armagh have been reported in the past few weeks,
including an abduction carried out by a Crown Force gang believed to
include members of the “elite” British Army Special Reconnaissance
Regiment.
Published June 13, 2024
Dedicated police office for spying on “troublemakers”
A Stasi-like unit within the PSNI monitored journalists’ and lawyers’
communications on a dedicated computer system to prevent details of the
spying operation becoming public, a former top PSNI boss has admitted.
Published June 13, 2024
British forces colluded in INLA killings, court hears
The Crown Forces protected an alleged state agent inside the Irish
National Liberation Army as part of Britain’s “toleration of murder”,
the High Court in Belfast has heard.
Published June 13, 2024
Inaction again as paramilitary flags are raised
The sectarian intimidation of nationalists ahead of the Protestant
marching season has raised fears of confrontations and violence.
Published June 13, 2024
Warnings as coalition pushes military alliance with NATO
The Dublin government is set to approve a proposal which would see
Ireland join an EU military initiative to combat “sabotage, terrorism
and espionage” in regard to marine assets and infrastructure.
Published June 13, 2024
Voters in the 26 Counties are being urged to back republican/left
candidates in Friday’s elections to send a message to the coalition
government and limit the damage from opportunistic anti-immigrant
campaigners.
Published June 6, 2024
Sailor attacked over boat’s Irish ensign
A boat displaying an Irish flag was burned out and a man injured in a
serious sectarian attack in the seaside village of Portballintrae in
County Antrim this week.
Published June 6, 2024
Sinn Féin TD reaches millions with heartfelt speech
A powerful speech given by a Cork TD on the day Ireland recognised the
State of Palestine has been viewed by several million worldwide as the genocide
in Gaza continues.
Published June 6, 2024
Secret hearing on police surveillance scandal
Six County ‘Justice Minister’ Naomi Long has rejected calls to hold an independent inquiry into the spying on journalists by the police.
Published June 6, 2024
Crisp flavour is key election issue for unionists
Desperate unionist politicians have made an election issue from an EU
food safety measure which restricts the use of toxic flavourings in
potato crisps.
Published June 6, 2024
Miscarriage of justice victims get bill for wrongful jailing
Two brothers-in-law from north Belfast have been forced to pay a total
of £82,000 for their illegal detention in a British prison in the north
of Ireland, despite being found innocent and their convictions fully
overturned by the courts.
Published June 6, 2024
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