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.
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Special Branch disgraced by TV documentary
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
Allegations in the mainstream media that properties worth over
40 million Euros have been connected to the Provisional IRA
have been discredited in a press conference on Tuesday.
Published October 11, 2005
Good Morning, Northern Ireland
British troops in Ireland are to get their own radio station.
Based in Lisburn, County Antrim the station will go on air on FM
in the new year.
Published October 11, 2005
Speculation over LVF statement
The unionist paramilitary LVF may announce an end to its
activities in a statement later this week, according to reports.
Published October 11, 2005
Equality means the end of this sad little state
By Jude Collins (for Daily Ireland)
Nationalists did an odd thing in 1998: they turned their back on a core element of nationalist belief. Until that point, nationalists had argued that Ireland’s affairs and the shape of Irish political life should be a matter for the people of Ireland to decide.
Published October 6, 2005
Massive wastage by Dublin government
Two large computer projects commissioned by the 26-County
Department of Health are to be suspended as costs for the
faltering projects ballooned into hundreds of millions of Euros.
Published October 6, 2005
While it is correct for the physical
force tradition to claim that no republican died to ensure what
Sinn Féin achieved, equally so none died so that republicans
could become pariahs.
Published October 6, 2005
Highly publicised police raids on alleged IRA properties in
northern England have derailed crucial talks on reviving the
peace process, taking place at the same time in London.
Published October 6, 2005
Suspicions of collusion have been raised in the murder of former
unionist paramilitary ‘brigadier’ Jim Gray.
Published October 6, 2005
CIRA dispute over Portlaoise prisoners
The hardline Continuity IRA is reported to be in disarray after
a number of its prisoners in Portlaoise jail left the
organisation.
Published October 6, 2005
‘Repulsive’ threat to Catholic graves
Unionists have threatened to urinate on the graves of Catholics
unless the bodies are disinterred and removed from Carnmoney
cemetery in County Antrim.
Published October 6, 2005
Fresh unionist demands at talks
DUP leader Ian Paisley has presented British Prime Minister Tony
Blair in London with 64 pages of fresh demands as efforts are renewed
to restore power-sharing government to the North.
Published October 6, 2005
DUP exposed as political pygmies they are
Once again the leaders of unionism have
positioned themselves where they are happiest - isolated,
beleaguered and looking stupid.
Published October 1, 2005
Reaction to the announcement on IRA arms was swift and
varied.
Published October 1, 2005
Unionists have called for an “extensive testing period”
following the announcement this week that the arms of the
Provisional IRA have been totally and unilaterally destroyed.
Published October 1, 2005
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