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Nationalism split by St Patrick’s invites

A decision by the SDLP’s Colum Eastwood not to take part in the annual St Patrick’s Day event at the White House, when a bowl of shamrock is due to be presented to US President Joe Biden as part of the annual event, has piled pressure on other Irish political leaders to stay away.

Published February 1, 2024

Home of senior RSF figure raided

The home of the 80-year-old honorary Vice President of Republican Sinn Féin was raided by the PSNI police on the evening of January 25th in Dungiven County Derry.

Published February 1, 2024

Britain planned to ‘toast’ Sinn Féin in peace talks

Communications from 1996 marked “confidential” argued that Sinn Féin would have to bring the Provisional movement with them by remaining “faithful to the Republican myth” and claimed the party appealed to “Her Majesty’s Government” for “help” in moving towards a peace agreement.

Published February 1, 2024

DUP agrees deal to revive Stormont

After a two-year boycott, the DUP’s executive has voted to endorse a deal to return to power-sharing at Stormont.

Published January 30, 2024

Donaldson battles ‘those who point the finger’

A bid to revive power-sharing in the North of Ireland hangs in the balance following attempts by loyalists and their supporters in the media to sabotage a potential deal between the British government and the DUP.

Published January 25, 2024

Sinn Féin to ‘pursue peace’ in Washington trip

Sinn Féin representatives will travel to Washington DC for the annual St Patrick’s Day events despite strong pressure to boycott the trip over the US role in the conflict in the Middle East.

Published January 25, 2024

Success of Irish language film infuriates unionists

An Irish-language film Kneecap, the story of the Belfast rap trio of the same name, is to be released in North America and other major markets around the world.

Published January 25, 2024

No justification for abandoning Irish signage

Members of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council have rejected residents’ request for a street sign to include the Irish language in the overwhelmingly nationalist Garvaghy Road area of Portadown.

Published January 25, 2024

International Wall rededicated to Palestine

A new mural in Belfast designed by artists in Palestine is underway as the International Wall on Divis Street is to be fully reimagined.

Published January 25, 2024

Free Derry - Free Palestine

The Bloody Sunday March Committee says Palestine will be at the centre of a packed programme of events lined up for the 52nd anniversary commemoration of Bloody Sunday.

Published January 25, 2024

‘Northern Ireland’ shuts down

Ahead of a huge one-day general strike over the failure to deliver backdated pay increases and funding for services, the North’s first minister designate, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill, has told the Stormont Assembly she fears the democratic institutions of the Good Friday Agreement are in “free fall”.

Published January 18, 2024

Ireland demands peace with justice for Gaza

An Irish lawyer has received global praise for making the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at the Hague, only to be undermined by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Published January 18, 2024

Suspect in Brown murder is serving British soldier

An inquest into the murder of Gaelic sports official Sean Brown which was due to resume this month has now been put back until March after it emerged that a suspect in the killing is believed to be a serving member of the British Army’s Royal Irish Regiment (RIR).