The SAS have carried on a ‘Dirty War’ in British colonies long
before their deployment in the conflict in the North of Ireland
or their latest skirmish in Iraq. A look at the history of the
Special Air Service, from the book ‘Oliver’s Army’ by Aly
Renwick.
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Published September 19, 2005
Irish Ferries is to replace hundreds of workers with seafarers
from eastern Europe in a move that has shocked trade unions and
political leaders.
Published September 19, 2005
Unionist paramilitaries involved in intense violence on the
streets of Belfast have demanded the British government end what
it described as the “suppression and containment” of Protestants
in the North of Ireland.
Published September 19, 2005
Sectarian gangs trawl for victims
A Catholic man from north Belfast has been viciously stabbed by
a unionist gang under the direction of a young woman who yelled:
‘Slice the Fenian bastard’.
Published September 19, 2005
Adams hails US support for peace process
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP, who has spent four days in
political briefings in Washington DC, has expressed his
confidence that the Provisional IRA leadership will honour its
commitments, including that of engaging with the decommissioning
body and putting its weapons beyond use.
Published September 19, 2005
UVF vendetta seen in petrol-bomb attack
Unionist paramilitaries have petrol-bombed the family of one of
their murder victims.
Published September 19, 2005
Destroying Ulster, not loving it
Last week’s rioting shows that unionists still remain leaderless
and have learnt little from the clear PR disasters that were
Drumcree, Harryville and Holy Cross.
Published September 15, 2005
Attack linked to McCartney dispute
Republicans have been blamed for an attack on a friend of Robert
McCartney in east Belfast on Monday night.
Published September 15, 2005
Colombia 3 case under discussion
The 26-County government has received ‘documentation’ from the
Colombian authorities relating to three Irishmen falsely accused
of training left wing rebels in the south American country.
Published September 15, 2005
Demographic change sees surge in population, immigration
Ireland’s population is booming, according to new official
statistics which show a surge in immigration.
Published September 15, 2005
Unionists must sit down with Sinn Féin
By Martin McGuinness MP (for the Irish News)
The recent historic initiative by the IRA created an unprecedented sense of optimism and expectation that renewed progress can be made towards a lasting peace. The response has been almost universally positive and forward thinking. Except that is within the leadership of unionism. There the response has been negative, cynical and backward looking.
Published September 15, 2005
UNIONISTS BACK RIOTERS OVER POLICE
Mainstream unionist politicians have withdrawn from police
boards, condemning the PSNI police -- but not rioters -- after a
fifth night of disturbances in Belfast.
Published September 15, 2005
UVF specified; Orange Order moves to fringe
The British government has confirmed that it no longer
recognises the UVF ceasefire. However, it is continuing to claim
that the largest unionist paramilitary organisation, the UDA, is
abiding by a ceasefire.
Published September 15, 2005
It was confirmed yesterday that Magilligan Prison in County
Derry is to be replaced with a new jail.
Published September 15, 2005
PSNI ignores incitement to hatred
In the bad old days of The Troubles there was a term coined
called “selective horror”. People were horrified by certain
acts, but not by others.
Published September 12, 2005
Hurricane of violence reaches Antrim
Several towns in County Antrim witnessed their worst ever street
violence over the weekend.
Published September 12, 2005
Belfast fearful as mobs rampage
Nationalist residents of west Belfast’s Springfield Road were
subjected to hours of unionist intimidation and threats on
Saturday as the PSNI police stood by.
Published September 12, 2005
After days of open warfare, British Direct Ruler Peter Hain is
finally to admit that the unionist paramilitaries are no longer
on ceasefire.
Published September 12, 2005
Colombia may seek extraditions
Jeffrey Donaldson of Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionist Party has
said that the Colombian foreign minister is to serve papers
seeking the extradition of the Colombia Three.
Published September 12, 2005
Unionists riot to block process
A wave of intense street violence has gripped Belfast and other towns in the North of Ireland as unionists seek to send a message over recent developments in the peace process.
Published September 12, 2005
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