A major row has broken out over policing reform in the North of
Ireland, with members of the North’s unionist-dominated Policing
Board expressing fears over plans to enhance Community
Restorative Justice (CRJ) schemes.
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North divided over local justice schemes
Published October 20, 2005
New tranche of DUP demands expected
The DUP has revealed it plans a second series of demands before
it considers whether it will share power with Sinn Féin.
Published October 20, 2005
The US State Department has denied Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness
the ability to fundraise while in the country. Sinn Féin
supporters in the US have been asked to send letters, e-mails,
and call officials to reverse the policy.
The following action alert is from Irish Northern Aid.
Published October 20, 2005
The British government has ended financial sanctions against
Sinn Féin following the publication of a British intelligence
report on IRA and unionist paramilitary activity.
Published October 20, 2005
Adams makes high-profile visit to South Africa
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has spoken to a specially
convened session of the South African Parliament in Capetown as
part of an official visit to South Africa.
Published October 20, 2005
Irish journalist released in Iraq
An Irish reporter has been released unharmed in Baghdad after
being abducted in the Shia-controlled Sadr City yesterday
afternoon.
Published October 20, 2005
A planned smoking ban in the North will make the entire island
of Ireland a smoke-free zone by 2007.
Published October 20, 2005
Legacy of sectarianism is the enemy within
By Tom McGurk (for the Sunday Business Post)
At last week’s Downing Street meeting between Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Irish government was adamant about adding a new part to the wider peace process agenda, post-IRA decommissioning.
Published October 16, 2005
Concessions to DUP ‘might not be enough’
The British government is to reconstitute the North’s Policing
Board next April to give the DUP more seats, and is also to
provide Ian Paisley’s party with new British Lordships.
Published October 16, 2005
A look at the consequences of the partition of Ireland for
northern nationalists.
Published October 16, 2005
The 26-County Prime Minister Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, said today
that unionist paramilitaries need “space, encouragement and
support” to end their murder campaigns.
Published October 16, 2005
Monaghan anger over hospital tragedy
There have been calls for a full inquiry after an elderly man
was allowed to die from a bleeding ulcer in Monaghan hospital.
Published October 16, 2005
Returned OTRs could face charges
The British government is expected shortly to publish
legislation dealing with republicans “on the run” from
outstanding conflict-related prosecutions.
Published October 16, 2005
PSNI to investigate priest over 'hate'
A Catholic priest who compared the treatment of Catholics under
unionist rule to Nazi-era Germany is to be investigated by the
North’s police over the remarks.
Published October 16, 2005
Special Branch disgraced by TV documentary
A former senior figure in the PSNI police Special Branch has
admitted stealing confidential files relating to murder
investigations in a bid to frustrate the work of the Police
Ombudsman.
Published October 16, 2005
Running scared in decommissioning headlights
By Damian Kiberd (for Daily Ireland)
Why is it that the most fearsome enemies of the armed IRA are now running scared in the headlights of an unarmed republican movement?
Published October 11, 2005
Unionists blamed for bomb, arson
A bomb left by unionist paramilitaries at a primary school
outside Ballymena has caused anger and concern for the
children’s welfare.
Published October 11, 2005
Untimely death of Brian Campbell
Republican playwright and journalist Brian Campbell died
suddenly near his home in Newry on Saturday.
Published October 11, 2005
The following was the keynote speech at last Sunday’s Seamus
Costello Commemoration by the Irish Republican Socialist Party
(IRSP) in Bray, County Wicklow.
Due to illness, it was delivered on behalf of Eddie McGarrigle by another member of the IRSP Ard-Chomhairle, Tomas Gorman.
Published October 11, 2005
The British Prime Minister and 26-County Taoiseach have vowed to
press for a political deal in the North of Ireland as they
hailed the disarming of the Provisional IRA during talks in London.
Published October 11, 2005
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