A former Sinn Féin member and H-block blanket man is to stand as an
independent in Mid-Ulster if the assembly election goes ahead in March,
while another former IRA prisoner is considering running in
Fermanagh-South Tyrone.
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Independent republicans to contest all constituencies
Published January 8, 2007
Ombudsman ‘faces test’ over Lawlor investigation
The parents of murdered father Gerard Lawlor are meeting senior
investigators from the Police Ombudsman’s office today for the first
time over new allegations that the PSNI police failed to act on
information supplied by a witness.
Published January 8, 2007
Four members of the Sinn Féin Assembly team have said they will not be
going forward for re-election amid heightening tensions inside the
party over policing.
Published January 4, 2007
Nationalists clash over policing moves
The nationalist SDLP has said moves by Sinn Féin towards support of
policing in the north pointed to the “futility of the armed struggle”,
while Republican Sinn Féin accused their republican rivals of
“surrender”.
Published January 4, 2007
Charges against two men accused over the Northern Bank raid two years
ago were dramatically withdrawn in Belfast on Wednesday.
Published January 4, 2007
Contingency plans to the fore in 1976
Papers released show considerable political confusion in the British
and 26 County governments in 1976 following the collapse of Sunningdale
power-sharing efforts.
Published January 4, 2007
The oldest surviving IRA member who fought in the War of Independence
celebrated his 105th birthday this week.
Published January 4, 2007
Adams address at Brookeborough
The text of a keynote address by Sinn Féin
President Gerry Adams MP at an event in County Fermanagh to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the deaths of Seán Sabhat and Feargal Ó
hAnnluain who were killed during the Brookeborough raid.
Published January 2, 2007
Sinn Féin to hold Ard Fheis on policing
Sinn Féin’s national executive has backed the motion put by party
President Gerry Adams to convene a special party conference on the
issue of policing today.
Published December 29, 2006
'Do not underestimate the difficulties' - Adams
The full text of yesterday’s statement by Sinn Féin
President Gerry Adams, in which he initiated a process to bring about a
critical change in Sinn Féin’s policy on policing in the North of
Ireland.
Published December 29, 2006
The High Court in Belfast has ruled that British Direct Ruler Peter
Hain acted unlawfully when he changed the nature of an inquiry to one
which enables the British Crown to keep evidence secret.
Published December 29, 2006
Some 72 Catholic recruits have quit the PSNI, citing a range of reasons
for dropping out, including work difficulties and republican
paramilitary threats.
Published December 29, 2006
Thatcher’s Congressional medal blocked
A group of Irish-American politicians has blocked the
US Congress from awarding a congressional medal to former British prime
minister Margaret Thatcher.
Published December 29, 2006
British Army recruitment opposed
It has emerged that in some of west Belfast’s schools the British Army
is openly recruiting through distributing glossy magazines, pamphlets
and leaflets in classes aimed at enhancing young people’s career
prospects.
Published December 29, 2006
Adams moves to change party policy on PSNI
A meeting of the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle [leadership] to discuss
policing arrangements in the North of Ireland has been called by party
leader Gerry Adams in a move which could lead to Sinn Féin
controversially agreeing to support the PSNI police.
Published December 28, 2006
The non-jury trial of Armagh man Sean Hoey for the 1998 Real IRA Omagh
bomb and other attacks is set to continue despite a defence attempt to
have the case thrown out because of “shortcomings, lies and mysteries”.
Published December 23, 2006
Murdered journalist praised for stand against LVF
Journalist Martin O’Hagan was gunned down in the street for exposing
the drug-dealing activities of a unionist paramilitary gang, an inquest
has heard.
Published December 23, 2006
Portadown talks claim dismissed as spin
The Orange Order in Portadown has denied reports that it is willing to
engage in direct talks with representatives of the nationalist Garvaghy
Road over the issue of parade routes for the first time.
Published December 23, 2006
Haughey era disgraced by tribunal report
The regime of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey has been exposed as
corrupt and criminal in a scathing report by the Moriarty tribunal.
Published December 23, 2006
Stormont attack was ‘art’ - Stone
Loyalist killer Michael Stone has written to British Direct Ruler Peter
Hain stating that his recent attack at the Belfast Assembly was an
exercise in performance art influenced by Pablo Picasso and Eamonn
McCann.
Published December 23, 2006
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