The family of a County Donegal teenager murdered by loyalists in 1973
ago has started a legal action over suspected Crown Force collusion
surrounding his killing.
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Family seek documents related to British murder weapon
The family of a County Donegal teenager murdered by loyalists in 1973
ago has started a legal action over suspected Crown Force collusion
surrounding his killing.
Published May 11, 2019
Three-volley salute for IRA veteran
Former members of the Provisional IRA are understood to have fired a
volley of shots in memory of their comrade Peter ‘Pepe’ Rooney, who was
buried last Wednesday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Published May 11, 2019
‘New progressive society emerging’ - SF
Counting has been completed in the local elections in the north, with
Sinn Féin picking up last minute gains on Belfast City Council.
Published May 4, 2019
Unionist hardliners count the cost
A second day of counting in the local elections has confirmed that the
traditional unionist vote is well down across the Six Counties, while the
moderate Alliance Party are the main beneficiaries of the election.
Published May 4, 2019
‘Dirty War’ general seen behind McGurk’s Bar lie
Relatives of people killed in the McGurk’s Bar bomb have called for an
infamous British Army general to be questioned by an independent police
force after evidence was unearthed that he was in charge of the brigade
which disseminated the lie that the attack was an IRA ‘own goal’.
Published May 4, 2019
Testimony describes soldiers shooting victims on the ground
A Belfast woman has described looking out of her bedroom window as a
British soldier shot two people as they lay on the ground during the
Ballymurphy Massacre.
Published May 4, 2019
Graffiti war in Derry as Saoradh challenges censorship
Saoradh has hit out at what it has described as unprecedented censorship
and said the group and its members are being denied their civil rights.
Published May 4, 2019
Footage has emerged of a masked Continuity IRA member firing a gun
salute at an Easter commemoration in County Tyrone.
Published May 4, 2019
Sectarianism hides behind unionism in Scotland
A Catholic church in the West End of Glasgow has been attacked in a
series of anti-Catholic and anti-Irish incidents in the city.
Published May 4, 2019
Local elections - Voters seek out new political territory
A strong performance by the Alliance Party and the Greens is one of the major
trends of the local elections in the Six Counties, according to first
results this Friday. The overall unionist vote is down, thanks to a poor
performance by fringe unionist groups, while on the nationalist side,
independent republicans and newcomers Aontú have made a significant
breakthrough.
Published May 3, 2019
Turnout holds up in local elections
Voting has closed in local elections in the Six Counties after a quiet
campaign which was overshadowed by non-local issues, mainly the crisis
over Brexit, the political stalemate, and recent rioting in Derry.
Published May 2, 2019
‘New IRA’ accepts blame for riot death
The ‘New IRA’ has admitted it was behind the gun attack on the PSNI that
led to the death of journalist Lyra McKee during a riot in Derry last
week.
Published April 27, 2019
Talks announced after funeral priest blasts politicians
Political leaders in the North and the Dublin and London governments
have been publicly humiliated by an angry condemnation from the pulpit
at the funeral of journalist Lyra McKee, who died during a riot in Derry
last week.
Published April 27, 2019
Scotland ‘should have independence vote by 2021’
Scottish voters should be given the opportunity to vote again on
independence before the next elections to the Edinburgh parliament in
2021, Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has said.
Published April 27, 2019
Reprieve seen for Malachy McAllister
The Trump administration has granted a six-month stay on the deportation
of former political prisoner Malachy McAllister, who has been threatened
with expulsion since seeking asylum in New York in 1996.
Published April 27, 2019
Commemoration for Topper Thompson
A commemoration to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder of a west
Belfast man killed by loyalists took place today [Saturday] in very wet
weather.
Published April 27, 2019
‘It looks bad’ - DUP candidate wears literal UDA t-shirt
A DUP council candidate has denied being a supporter of the loyalist
paramilitary UDA, despite attending an event glorifying the paramilitary
gang and wearing a t-shirt branded with the UDA logo.
Published April 27, 2019
There have been appeals for calm following the tragic death of a
journalist during heavy rioting in a republican area of Derry on
Thursday night.
Published April 20, 2019
Tributes to journalist killed in riot
Tributes have been paid to the young freelance journalist, Lyra McKee,
who lost her life during rioting in Derry on Thursday night after she
was struck by a bullet aimed at police vehicles.
Published April 20, 2019
Plastic bullet killings a ‘British national secret’
Files on the deaths of nationalist children at the hands of plastic
bullets have been closed for a further 50 years for reasons the British
government have refused to disclose.
Published April 20, 2019
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