Today is a day to celebrate being Irish. But it doesn’t feel
like that when so many of us are concerned for the well-being of our
families and ourselves.
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In solidarity on our national day
Published March 17, 2020
Normal life shuts down as Varadkar says crisis ‘cannot be stopped’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Monday evening that the rise in cases of
coronavirus in Ireland “cannot be stopped”. The administrations in both
parts of Ireland are looking to secure intensive care equipment ahead of
an expected surge in the numbers of critically ill.
Published March 17, 2020
Ireland divided along border by virus response
Efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus have become dangerously split across the island of Ireland after a division emerged between governments in Dublin and London on how quickly the virus should be allowed to spread.
Published March 13, 2020
Whitewash claims as RHI report finds ‘mistakes’, clears everyone
An official report into Stormont’s infamous RHI ‘cash for ash’ scheme has been described as a whitewash on social media after it blamed only “errors and omissions” for the runaway exploitation that collapsed the Stormont Executive in early 2017.
Published March 13, 2020
Fine Gael clings to power while virus takes hold
Several hundred people took to the streets of Dublin last weekend to object to a Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition plan to remain in power. Many expressed concern that Ireland’s two right-wing parties are attempting to form the next government under the cloak of the coronavirus.
Published March 13, 2020
MI5’s incessant pursuit of informers
Two members of Saoradh have said they were harassed by the British military intelligence to turn informer when returning from a conference in Britain, while Republican Sinn Féin said they are bringing a similar case to the Police Ombudsman.
Published March 13, 2020
Family’s collusion concerns on 30th anniversary
The family of a former republican prisoner shot dead while under British Army surveillance 30 years ago believe the British Army’s Force Research Unit may have been involved.
Published March 13, 2020
Britain urged to drop ‘damaging’ claim to Lough Foyle
The British government should drop its territorial claim over Lough Foyle before it causes any further economic and ecological damage, Sinn Féin’s Martina Anderson has said.
Published March 13, 2020
Crisis meetings as St Patrick’s events cancelled
All St Patrick’s Day parades in Ireland have been cancelled in a bid to
curb the spread of the Coronavirus. After weeks of delay, the news was
leaked ahead a meeting of the acting Cabinet in Dublin on Monday. Multi-party
meetings to deal with the crisis have also been announced.
Published March 9, 2020
State report confirms East Tyrone collusion
Concern within the British Crown Forces over MI5’s involvement in a
killing campaign has emerged in a report released to families of the
victims of the Cappagh killings. It is the first time a state report
has confirmed collusion, according to a lawyer for the families.
Published March 6, 2020
SF support jumps again but party still faces exclusion
A new poll putting Sinn Féin support at an unprecedented 35% in the 26
Counties has added to public pressure for Mary Lou McDonald’s party to
be involved in the next coalition government in Dublin despite the
refusal of the leaders of Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael to countenance the
idea.
Published March 6, 2020
PSNI failed to act over sectarian intimidation
A Catholic mother-of-four has been driven out of her home in north
Belfast following a campaign of terror which culminated in her
windows getting smashed in.
Published March 6, 2020
Ballymurphy inquest ends public hearings
The final oral evidence has been heard in a fresh inquest into the fatal
shootings of 10 people in west Belfast almost 50 years ago.
Published March 6, 2020
Delays and denials over legacy cases
The PSNI chief has said he is in the dark about plans for a new police
unit to deal with investigations into unresolved cases from the past
conflict, despite a looming deadline for its formation.
Published March 6, 2020
Protest held against royal visit
A protest at an official visit to Ireland by British royals William and
Kate Windsor (‘Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’) was organised by
republicans this week despite harassment from uniformed Garda and
Special Branch police.
Published March 6, 2020
Sinn Féin events hit by coronavirus
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has revealed her children attend a school
in Dublin where the second case of the coronavirus in Ireland was
confirmed yesterday.
Published March 2, 2020
A State in limbo as political elite panic
Efforts by the establishment in Dublin to demonise Sinn Féin have
reached unprecedented levels in the aftermath of their performance in
the 26 County general election, with politicians going so far as to
compare a series of Sinn Féin public meetings to the Nuremburg rallies
of Nazi Germany.
Published February 28, 2020
Coronavirus fears as Irish officials adopt low-key approach
The shambolic attitude of the Dublin
government to the Coronavirus epidemic has been exposed after the first case of the disease
presented itself in Ireland.
Published February 28, 2020
Harassment victim wins appeal over PSNI stop-and-search
A Derry republican is set to sue the PSNI for compensation after the
Court of Appeal agreed that his human rights had been breached by four
years of harassment directed against him.
Published February 28, 2020
Lengthy sentence for 1997 IRA attack as legacy issues stalled
A County Tyrone man has been jailed over a Provisional IRA action more
than two decades ago. Paul Campbell from Coalisland was sentenced on
Tuesday to seven and a half years in connection with an attack in the
town in 1997.
Published February 28, 2020
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