Figures released today show that the PSNI police has a
membership which is 91.6% Protestant, fuelling the debate on
the failure of the Patten police reform process.
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Figures show PSNI 92% Protestant, council discrimination
Published December 17, 2003
British refusing to publish Cory report
The Minister for Justice in the 26 Counties, Michael McDowell, has controversially refused to publish a report on allegations that the Garda police failed to act on a tip-off which could have prevented the 1998 Omagh bombing.
Published December 17, 2003
Homes damaged in south Armagh raids by PSNI
The PSNI has been accused of `deliberately vandalising' homes
in the South Armagh area over the past number of weeks. The
latest raids came this morning when two homes were smashed
into in the Belleek area.
Published December 17, 2003
Loyalists mount attacks in Belfast
Three republicans had their homes attacked overnight.
Published December 17, 2003
Direct Rule `unsustainable' - Adams
The Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has said the DUP and
its leader Ian Paisley cannot be allowed to act as a
``brake'' on the peace process.
Published December 17, 2003
Cosgrave owes us an explanation
(from the Sunday Business Post)
In years to come when historians begin to search for an explanation for the behaviour of the Cosgrave government to its own mass-murdered citizens in relation to the Dublin and Monaghan bombs, I have no doubt they will still feel as astounded as we all felt on reading last Wednesday's Barron Report.
Published December 15, 2003
Police reform `undermined' by return to Gough
An infamous interrogation centre is still being used by
British forces despite its official closure last year.
Published December 15, 2003
British accused of planting device
A man controversially acquitted in September of a dissident
republican attack at a polling station two years ago has
claimed he found a bugging device on his car.
Published December 15, 2003
`No more plastic bullets' call for Christmas
Lobby group Relatives for Justice has called on the British government to stand by its commitment to ban plastic bullets by this Christmas.
Published December 15, 2003
Meeting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
Another in our series of articles presenting the viewpoint of
the various political parties in the North. Here, the Green Party
presents its arguments.
Published December 15, 2003
The Irish Prime Minister, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and the
British Prime Minister, Tony Blair meet in London Wednesday to
hold `talks about talks' with some of the Northern parties.
Published December 15, 2003
A former British Army agent has been threatened with jail
after writing two letters to Buckingham Palace about collusion
between unionist paramilitaries and British forces in Ireland.
Published December 15, 2003
Taxpayers could pay for bomb inaction
Ireland could face demands for millions of euro in reparations
after Justice Henry Barron's report into the 1974 Dublin and
Monaghan bombings report.
Published December 15, 2003
Ahern denies backing war on Iraq
Irish Prime Minister, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was attacked
today for comments in which he claimed he had always been opposed
to the war in Iraq.
Published December 12, 2003
Not by the people, not of the people
Around this time last year, you read in this publication three concerns of mine: the failure of the British government to abide by democratic norms in calling an election; the failure of all parties to engage the DUP in any meaningful way; and the failure of unionism to take part in the peace process.
Published December 12, 2003
The Future of Northern Nationalism
In a series of feature articles looking at the policies of
the northern nationalist and republican parties, the following
is a speech given by Mark Durkan, Leader of the SDLP as the
Irish Association in April this year.
Published December 12, 2003
Govt opposes public inquiry on bombings
The Irish Government is to oppose a full judicial inquiry into
the 1974 Dublin/Monaghan bombings, following publication of
the Barron report.
Published December 12, 2003
Anti-Agreement Ulster Unionist MP Jeffrey Donaldson has been
ordered to support the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party
or face expulsion.
Published December 12, 2003
Terms of reference of a public inquiry
The Justice for the Forgotten Committee has made the following
proposals for a public inquiry in advance of the publication
of the interim report by Justice Henry Barron this week.
Published December 12, 2003
Fermanagh pensioner escapes injury after bomb attack
The home of the 92-year-old mother of a former senior Ulster
Unionist was bombed in an attack that has been blamed on
republican dissidents.
Published December 12, 2003
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