Donegal republican John Downey is to appeal against a decision to
extradite him to the North of Ireland.
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Downey to appeal extradition over fabricated evidence
Donegal republican John Downey is to appeal against a decision to
extradite him to the North of Ireland.
Published March 9, 2019
Protests planned against return of border checks
A group of residents have called for mass demonstrations along the Irish
border the day after Brexit, when Britain leaves the European Union and
takes the north of Ireland with it.
Published March 9, 2019
Institutionalised bigotry at Belfast hospital
A culture of anti-Catholic hate was rife among staff at Belfast City
Hospital in recent years but senior health officials chose not to take
action against the perpetrators, it has emerged.
Published March 9, 2019
The Supreme Court in London has unanimously backed the appeal by the
family of Pat Finucane against the refusal of the British government to
carry out a proper inquiry into his 1989 murder by state agents.
Published March 2, 2019
Targeted journalists resist bail censorship
Two Belfast-based journalists arrested after investigating collusion in
the North have complained that the PSNI tried to censor them over what
they can say about it.
Published March 2, 2019
Ballymurphy duo were shot as they aided the injured
A priest called the British Army to plead for help to protect Catholics
in Ballymurphy from attacks from their Protestant neighbours, just half
an hour before he was shot dead, the inquest into the Ballymurphy
Massacre has heard.
Published March 2, 2019
UVF link to death of former paramilitary
A former loyalist paramilitary murdered last week died as a result of a
power-struggle among loyalists associated with the UVF, according to
reports which indicated he was killed with an illegal shotgun the UVF
had previously taken from him.
Published March 2, 2019
Targets of threats ‘not Catholic’, but PSNI not interested
A County Antrim couple have been issued death threats after loyalists
targeted them because they have “Catholic sounding names”. Graffiti was
daubed outside their home with their names telling them they have “24
hours to get out”.
Published March 2, 2019
Labour activists show support for Irish reunification
More than 150 trade unionists have signed a declaration calling on the
labour movement to advocate for a united Ireland and a new all-Ireland
constitution with workers’ rights at the heart of it.
Published March 2, 2019
MI5’s plan to foment civil war
A film which exposes a horrific plot to massacre Catholic children and
nuns at a school has premiered in Belfast. It also reveals the
rationale behind MI5’s most shocking target.
Published February 23, 2019
Leading Saoradh figure ‘interned’
A member of the Saoradh executive is being held indefinitely on the
back of an MI5-directed arrest operation, despite the existence of
video and social media evidence which should have meant his immediate
release.
Published February 23, 2019
Political row amid pressure for policing reform
A row has erupted over the future leadership of the PSNI (formerly RUC)
following revelations last week that collusion-related documents in
PSNI archives continue to be withheld from investigators.
Published February 23, 2019
Former RIRA figure warns of armed resistance to a hard border
A former republican prisoner has said there will be “massive
recruitment” by republican armed groups in the event of a hard Brexit
and a British remilitarisation of the border in Ireland.
Published February 23, 2019
Lack of protections for northern nationalists exposed
Letters from the North’s Electoral Office warning people who consider
themselves Irish that they would not be allowed to cast their vote in
forthcoming elections were ‘a mistake’, according to the chief
electoral officer.
Published February 23, 2019
Éirígí amends name ahead of elections
Éirígí activists have voted to append ‘For A New Republic’ to the party
name at the party’s recent annual conference. The amended name has been
approved by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties at the
Dublin parliament, meaning that Éirígí For A New Republic” will appear
on ballot papers in the 26 County local elections in May.
Published February 23, 2019
Hamilton - the face of collusion in 2019?
PSNI chief George Hamilton stands accused of subverting justice in
regard to dozens of loyalist killings in the late 1980s and early 1990s
after secret police documents relating to collusion unexpectedly came
to light.
Published February 16, 2019
Lying, chaotic Tories ‘pretending to negotiate’
With time running out to avert a disastrous crash Brexit, there is a
growing consensus in Ireland and Europe that British Prime Minister
Theresa May is not sincere about negotiating a deal with the European
Union, and probably cannot be trusted to honour one in any event.
Published February 16, 2019
SDLP moves closer to extinction
The SDLP, the second largest nationalist party in the north of Ireland
led by Colum Eastwood, is at risk of rapid disintegration following a highly
controversial decision to enter into “partnership” with the 26 County
Fianna Fáil party, led by Micheal Martin.
Published February 16, 2019
Saoradh ‘will not be defeated’ by harassment
The Derry branch of republican party Saoradh have hit out at an
intensive campaign of arrests and intimidation in the city which has
seen the vice-chair of the party arrested twice in one week.
Published February 16, 2019
Finucane name ‘reverberates around the world’
Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane was murdered to silence other
lawyers, his son said in a moving event to mark the 30th anniversary of
Mr Finucane’s murder.
Published February 16, 2019
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