In practical terms decommissioning was always a nonsense.
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It’s impossible to deliver, so let’s move on
Published December 18, 2004
Act for Justice for Colombian Three
A brief summary of the story of the Colombia 3
followed by an action appeal.
Published December 18, 2004
HUMAN RIGHTS APPEAL FOR COLOMBIA 3
Three Irishmen who face a 17-year jail sentence in Colombia
after a shock judicial reversal are to attempt to overturn the
judgement through an international route.
Published December 18, 2004
Intimidation campaign at Catholic schools
The unionist paramilitary UDA has been blamed for planting four
hoax bombs at Catholic schools in north Belfast in the last two
weeks.
Published December 18, 2004
No Photographs, No Humiliation
(by Danny Morrison, Andersonstown News)
There has been much argument over what was or was not agreed on the issue of IRA decommissioning being photographed.
Published December 15, 2004
British Army fires on vehicle at checkpoint
A British soldier opened fire during an incident at a border
checkpoint in south Armagh at the weekend.
Published December 15, 2004
Irish teenagers have the highest level of so-called ‘binge
drinking’ in Europe, and are almost twice as likely to smoke
marijuana or hashish than the European average, new research has
revealed.
Published December 15, 2004
The US-based Irish Northern Aid Committee has issued an appeal
to contact US envoy Mitchell Reiss.
Published December 15, 2004
DUP talks boycott hinges on second apology
Nationalist confidence in the current talks process dipped this week as the the Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern made a grovelling apology to DUP hardliner Ian Paisley for suggesting unionist demands for photographs of IRA weapons decommissioning could not be met.
Published December 15, 2004
‘Day of Reflection’ may become annual event
Sinn Féin mayors and council chairs held ceremonies to
commemorate the dead of all wars last weekend.
Published December 15, 2004
Let’s talk about sin - McGuinness
Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness has offered to meet DUP leader Ian
Paisley on the issue of ‘sin’ if it helped move the peace
process forward.
Published December 15, 2004
Teenagers targeted in sectarian campaign
A young girl has been attacked in a third sectarian attack on
young nationalists in north Belfast in as many weeks.
Published December 15, 2004
By Danny Morrison (for the Andersonstown News)
“If you closed your eyes you would think you were listening to a member of the Democratic Unionist Party. The conspiracy theory was there. The unionist language of IRA/Sinn Féin featured prominently.”
Published December 8, 2004
Controversy continues over Castlerea 4
Garda police in the 26 Counties have called for four Provisional
IRA members to be kept in jail regardless of any new peace deal
in the North.
Published December 8, 2004
European parliament hears of British collusion
A public hearing in Brussels has looked into British government
killings in the North of Ireland.
Published December 8, 2004
(from Coiste)
There are currently four prisoners in Castlerea prison who are serving sentences in relation to the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe in Adare on June 7th 1996.
Published December 8, 2004
The British Prime Minister and Irish Taoiseach are to reveal
their proposals for peace in the North of Ireland this afternoon
despite the refusal of Ian Paisley’s DUP to back the plan
without symbolic photographs of IRA disarmament.
Published December 8, 2004
‘An unprecedented opportunity’ - Adams
The following is the full text of a prepared statement delivered
by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams at a press conference in
Belfast yesterday.
Published December 8, 2004
MI5 attempt to recruit informer in Spain
A republican currently living in Spain was approached by MI5
this week in an elaborate operation to get information from him.
Published December 8, 2004
Rosemount Barracks in Derry is the centre of a bid for a world
record with the Guinness Book of Records.
Published December 8, 2004
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