There has been intense anger at British government plans to introduce
an amnesty from conflict prosecutions from which former political
prisoners would be disbarred.
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Outrage as details of amnesty bill emerge
There has been intense anger at British government plans to introduce
an amnesty from conflict prosecutions from which former political
prisoners would be disbarred.
Published May 19, 2022
Louth republican Liam Campbell has been extradited to Lithuania after
being arrested by Gardai police on Monday. He was handed over to
Lithuanian authorities at Dublin Airport.
Published May 19, 2022
Crisis becomes circus in Belfast
A stream of political posturing and grandstanding has masked the DUP’s
refusal to accept the result of this month’s election to the Stormont
Assembly, in which Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party.
Published May 19, 2022
Confusion over trigger for Irish unity vote
The Sinn Féin vice president has said there is a need to fill in a grey
area of the Good Friday Agreement on the circumstances for holding a
referendum on constitutional change.
Published May 19, 2022
‘Low-level informer’ flees Derry
An alleged informer in Derry has been defended by his family who said he
had been coerced into collaborating with the British forces.
Published May 19, 2022
Flash: Britain moves to renege on Brexit Protocol
The British government has initiated the process of formally reneging on
the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement with the introduction of unilateral
legislation to “disapply” parts of the protocol on trade in the north of
Ireland.
Published May 17, 2022
Old order fails to grasp seismic change
Rejectionist unionism continues to be indulged by the British
government, despite Sinn Féin winning the Stormont Assembly election and
nationalist parties outpolling unionist parties in a Six County election
for the first time.
Published May 12, 2022
Election adds to pressure for Border Poll
A referendum on Irish unity must be held after the Assembly election
result showed there is “no majority for the union any more”, according
to a group of prominent nationalists.
Published May 12, 2022
Dismay, scepticism as Britain parades plans for new laws
Victims’ groups have hit out a British government reworking of a planned
amnesty plan as a “sinister denial of rights”.
Published May 12, 2022
Liam Campbell extradition allowed by Supreme Court
Prominent republican Liam Campbell could soon be extradited to Lithuania
following a ruling by the 26 County Supreme Court in Dublin, despite the
fact he never set foot in the country.
Published May 12, 2022
Hypocrisy of funeral Covid fines
Two prominent Tyrone republicans fined for attending the funeral of a
friend during the Covid-19 lockdown are to appeal the decision.
Published May 12, 2022
PSNI refuse to say who lied about massacre bomb
The families of victims of the McGurk’s Bar massacre have again been
refused a meeting by the PSNI.
Published May 12, 2022
DUP to block formation of Executive after losing election
As a Sinn Féin First Minister was historically elected to head the new
power-sharing Stormont Executive tonight, DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson
has confirmed he will veto its formation.
Published May 7, 2022
McDonald calls for Irish unity vote within five years
With counting continuing, Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party remain the
big winners from the Stormont Assembly election, with Sinn Féin’s
Michelle O’Neill now certain to become First Minister-elect.
Published May 7, 2022
Flash: Nationalists outvote unionists in North for first time
First election results across the north of Ireland show that nationalist
candidates have outvoted unionists in the Six Counties for the first
time, triggering a key requirement for a referendum on Irish
reunification.
Published May 6, 2022
Tallies show Sinn Féin on course for historic victory
Sinn Féin could be on its way to becoming the largest party in the
Stormont Assembly. If tallies from count centres are borne out in final
results from Thursday’s election, Michelle O’Neill is set to become
First Minister-elect and the first nationalist to lead a Six County
administration under British rule.
Published May 6, 2022
The increasing confidence of Irish nationalism and the declining power
of unionism has become clear in an election campaign marked by signs of
incremental but irreversible change.
Published May 5, 2022
Pursuit of IRSP election agent ‘as blatant as it gets’
There has been strong condemnation of a threat by the Crown Forces to
seize the election agent of IRSP West Belfast candidate Dan Murphy on
the eve of an Assembly election.
Published May 5, 2022
Pre-election ‘smear’ has opposite effect
A cynical move to publicise an attempt by Sinn Féin to contact Saoradh
as part of a peace effort has seen overwhelming public support for the
gesture.
Published May 5, 2022
Passports swapped as unionists see through Brexit
More Irish than British passports have been issued in the north of
Ireland for the first time since partition.
Published May 5, 2022
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