The North’s Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O’Loan, has launched an
investigation into allegations that the British Army could have
prevented the murder of a British soldier who was shot dead by
an IRA sniper in south Armagh in 1997.
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O’Loan investigates sniper death
Published July 12, 2004
The demolition of Ballymun’s notorious tower blocks began
yesterday, to mixed feelings among local residents.
Published July 12, 2004
BBC criticised for promoting ‘Twelfth’
Sinn Féin has criticised the coverage of the Twelfth marches by
the Orange Order by the BBC.
Published July 12, 2004
The bonfires which mark the eve of the July 12th marches by the
Protestant Orange Order is traditionally a focus for violence
and this year was no exception.
Published July 12, 2004
A family including three children aged under five escaped injury
in a petrol bomb attack on their County Derry home.
Published July 12, 2004
Report sells schmaltz and not much else
By Jude Collins (for the Irish News)
The report Policing with the Community slithered out of my newspaper last week and since then I’ve been trying to remember reading a more patronising, ham-fisted document. I can’t.
Published July 9, 2004
Parcel bombs linked to dissidents
The breakaway ‘Real IRA’ was thought to have carried out parcel
bomb attacks on the governor of Maghaberry prison and and four
members of District Policing Partnerships (DPPs).
Published July 9, 2004
Release refusal tested by European law
Two jailed members of the Provisional IRA are to bring
proceedings under the European Convention on Human Rights
against the refusal of the 26-County government to release them.
Published July 9, 2004
The British government has released only sketchy details of its
plans for inquiries into the murders of Rosemary Nelson, Billy
Wright and Robert Hamill.
Published July 9, 2004
A review of Stakeknife, written by Greg Harkin and ‘Martin Ingram’, by Mick Hall.
Published July 9, 2004
ORANGE ORDER THREATENS DISRUPTION
The Protestant Orange Order is mobilising its members to ensure
an anti-Catholic parade, complete with ‘kick-the-Pope’ bands and
hangers-on, is forced through a nationalist interface on Monday.
Published July 9, 2004
Belfast man convicted on information charge
North Belfast man Jude O’Hagan has been convicted of “possessing
information of use to terrorists”.
Published July 9, 2004
Release refusal tested by European law
Two jailed members of the Provisional IRA are to bring
proceedings under the European Convention on Human Rights
against the refusal of the 26-County government to release them.
Published July 9, 2004
Pubs in Cork and Galway which had briefly defied the smoking ban
this week have now given written undertakings that they will
comply with the legislation.
Published July 9, 2004
FRUSTRATION AT GOVERNMENTS’ INACTION
Nationalist frustration has grown after the British and
26-County governments again suggested that they have little role
to play in resolving the deadlock in the peace process.
Published July 7, 2004
Galway pub rebels against smoking ban
A Galway publican has decided to challenge the new workplace
smoking ban by allowing customers to light up in designated
areas.
Published July 7, 2004
Ahern fudges on Irish status in EU
The 26-County Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has admitted that his
government did not seek full status for the Irish language
during its presidency of the European Union.
Published July 7, 2004
A decision to allow a march by the anti-Catholic Orange Order
through a Belfast nationalist interface on July 12 has been
strongly condemned.
Published July 7, 2004
Bass pulls out of west Belfast
A boycott of Bass beer has been mooted after the owners of the
Bass Brewery in west Belfast decided to sell up.
Published July 7, 2004
Events on this week throughout Irish history.
Published July 7, 2004
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