A republican prisoner has won a High Court battle to secure access to
library books. Sean McVeigh is currently being held within the
segregated regime at Maghaberry Prison.
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Prisoner wins right to access library books
A republican prisoner has won a High Court battle to secure access to
library books. Sean McVeigh is currently being held within the
segregated regime at Maghaberry Prison.
Published August 7, 2020
Adams pays tribute to John Hume
Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams says John Hume’s decision to meet
him for talks in 1986 “was a breakthrough moment in Irish politics” and
described the Good Friday Agreement as “a landmark moment for both of
us”.
Published August 3, 2020
It has been announced this morning that the former SDLP leader and Noble Peace Prize
winner John Hume passed away late last night. He died after a short
illness at the age of 83 after suffering from dementia for many years.
Published August 3, 2020
The culmination of weeks of outrage over the new Dublin government’s
attempts to seize new powers and perks, while stripping benefits from
newly unemployed citizens, saw this session of parliament culminate in
an angry walk-out by several parties.
Published July 31, 2020
British state ‘getting away with murder’
The RUC have “gotten away with the murder of a 9 year old child” after a
decision was taken not to prosecute anyone in relation to the case,
according to his family.
Published July 31, 2020
New British powers in border area opposed
A legal challenge is being mounted over a new quasi-militarised border
zone being planned by the British government.
Published July 31, 2020
Unionist politicians disgrace themselves again
DUP MP Gregory Campbell has been widely condemned after he reprised an
infamous incident in which he mocked the Irish language.
Published July 31, 2020
Desperate hunger strike by refugees forces action
Asylum seekers at one of Ireland’s most notorious direct provision
centres are to be relocated after ending a hunger strike in protest at
the conditions of their disease-ridden accommodation in County Kerry.
Published July 31, 2020
Support urged for interned Blanketman
Saoradh have called the immediate release of former political prisoner
Ciarán ‘Zack’ Smyth and an end to the use of internment against
republicans.
Published July 31, 2020
Sinn Féin MP questions Good Friday Agreement
A veteran Sinn Féin politician has created a storm after he expressed
his personal concern that the public had been cheated by the Good Friday
Agreement.
Published July 24, 2020
Coalition ‘a shambles’ as stresses mount
The lifespan of the new government in Dublin appears to be shortening as
unrest within the three-party coalition has begun to manifest itself.
Published July 24, 2020
Pressure grows for all-Ireland virus strategy
The partition of Ireland is once again endangering lives as divergent
strategies on the coronavirus make it easier for the disease and disease
carriers to bypass restrictions on either side.
Published July 24, 2020
MP undeterred by loyalist confrontation
North Belfast MP John Finucane says he will not be intimidated after he was
asked to leave a protest by alleged loyalist paramilitary commander
Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine.
Published July 24, 2020
Family ‘none the wiser’ over killing
The family of a Catholic teenager shot dead by an RUC policeman 40 years
ago say they never got “any justice” for his killing.
Published July 24, 2020
Tributes for historic Sinn Féin politician
Tributes have been paid to veteran republican Tom Mitchell who died in
his native Dublin at the age of 88.
Published July 24, 2020
Loyalist bands defied public appeals to call off marches because of the coronavirus on Monday and insisted on holding hundreds of parades to mark a sectarian battle victory.
Published July 17, 2020
London plans ‘power grab’ after Brexit
The London government is pushing a unionist agenda by using Brexit to commandeer powers which should be returned from Brussels to administrations in Belfast and Edinburgh, it has been claimed.
Published July 17, 2020
Demo in Derry against “unrelenting, torturous” harassment
A protest took place against police harassment outside Strand Road PSNI barracks in Derry last Saturday.
Published July 17, 2020
Inequality seen in football’s anti-racism stance
Football federations are being urged to do more to combat anti-Irish racism following allegations of a growing disparity in the handling of abuse in professional soccer.
Published July 17, 2020
Nuclear sub nearly struck ferry - report
A British nuclear submarine almost collided with a ferry sailing out of Belfast after naval commanders under-estimated the speed of the Stena ferry.
Published July 17, 2020
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