Several thousand people attended the west Belfast funeral of leading
republican socialist ‘Marty Mac’ Martin McElkerney on Wednesday. A
former PoW, Mr McElkerney was closely involved in the IRSP’s peace
strategy after being released from Long Kesh prison in 2000 under the
terms of the Good Friday Agreement.
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Several thousand people attended the west Belfast funeral of leading
republican socialist ‘Marty Mac’ Martin McElkerney on Wednesday. A
former PoW, Mr McElkerney was closely involved in the IRSP’s peace
strategy after being released from Long Kesh prison in 2000 under the
terms of the Good Friday Agreement.
Published May 25, 2019
May leaves behind a trail of failure
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has warned that the resignation of
the British Prime Minister and the Tory leadership contest should not
distract from the threats posed by Brexit or derail efforts to restore
the Six County Assembly at Stormont.
Published May 25, 2019
Sinn Fein mayor greets royals after loyalist death threat
Belfast’s new Mayor John Finucane has been warned that loyalists are
planning to attack him at his home after the Sinn Féin councillor
received the chains of office on Tuesday.
Published May 25, 2019
The family of a Catholic man shot dead by the RUC police has been
re-traumatised after the force seemed to admit his killing was a murder
-- and then changed their minds.
Published May 25, 2019
GAA man in fear over MI5 harassment
A well-known figure in Gaelic sports in the North says he fears for his
life after MI5 pursued him to become an informer.
Published May 25, 2019
Security circus expected as Trump visit is confirmed
Donald Trump is expected to face unprecedented security and protests
when he flies into Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland on June 5th. A
state visit by the US President was finally confirmed this week.
Published May 25, 2019
Green Party set to make gains in 26 Counties - exit poll
An official RTE-TG4-Red C exit poll following today’s 26 County
elections at 10pm tonight predicted Sinn Féin is in a battle to hold
onto its three seats in the European Parliament, while the Green party
is in surprise contention to win up to three seats.
Published May 24, 2019
Theresa May will step down as leader of the British Conservative Party
on 7 June and will remain in office as British Prime Minister until her
successor is selected, she announced today.
Published May 24, 2019
Trouble as voting takes place in historic Euro election
Rioting took place in Derry on Thursday night as polls closed in the
election to the European Parliament and as British Prime Minister
Theresa May was said to be preparing to announce her resignation over
the collapse of support for her party.
Published May 24, 2019
Sinn Féin’s John Finucane elected Mayor of Belfast
Sinn Féin’s John Finucane, son of assassinated defence lawyer Pat
Finucance, has been elected as mayor of Belfast.
Published May 21, 2019
Euro election could make history
Sinn Féin’s European election candidate in the Six Counties, Martina
Anderson, clashed with hardline unionist Jim Allister on live
television as campaigning for the European elections to be held across
Ireland reached a climax.
Published May 18, 2019
Paras praised for shooting ‘anything that moves’
A former member of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment has admitted
that anyone on the streets of Ballymurphy in west Belfast during the
introduction of internment was considered to be associated with the IRA
and liable to be shot.
Published May 18, 2019
Rally calls for an end to the housing nightmare
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Dublin city centre for a protest
today [Saturday] as reports shows that homelessness has reached a new
record, and that Irish rental housing and the cost of living are more
expensive than ever.
Published May 18, 2019
1950s IRA veteran questioned as British plan amnesty
A former Official IRA Volunteer has been questioned about an attack on
the British Crown Forces which took place almost 60 years ago after he
wrote a historic account of the incident.
Published May 18, 2019
New cover-up as MI5’s plan for Special Branch withheld
An MI5 report on policing compiled at the height of the conflict in the
early 1970s must remain secret, a British official has ruled.
Published May 18, 2019
Saoradh concern as ‘Press’ camera crew joins PSNI raid
Saoradh has raised a number of questions after members of the media
appeared to pro-actively take part in a PSNI police raid on the homes of
republicans in Derry last week.
Published May 18, 2019
Optimism urged for new talks process
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she believes an agreement
can be reached after round-table five-party talks began in Belfast this
week for the first time in more than a year.
Published May 11, 2019
Horrific details of Para depravity
A former British soldier, who has written about his experiences in the
Parachute Regiment, has said the skull of one of their victims was used
as an ashtray by members of the regiment after he was shot dead.
Published May 11, 2019
The proliferation of loyalist banners supporting killer British Army
soldiers has been denounced as a hate crime.
Published May 11, 2019
Saoradh leader ‘targeted by MI5’
The offices of political party Saoradh in Derry have once again been
raided as MI5 are reportedly under orders to ‘bring down’ Thomas Ashe
Mellon, a 43-year-old republican activist who is a leading figure in
the party.
Published May 11, 2019
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