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.
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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
US Congress members to act to defend 1998 deal
A US Congressional delegation visiting Ireland has vowed to use its
influence to stop Brexit from undermining the Good Friday Agreement.
Published April 20, 2019
British soldier ‘to face charges’ over death of Derry boy
A former British soldier will be prosecuted for the murder of
15-year-old Daniel Hegarty, according to Crown prosecutors.
Published April 20, 2019
Landmark battle on the cards for European Parliament election
The election to the European Parliament in the North of Ireland on May
23 could be a historic one if two out of three seats are won by
nationalists.
Published April 20, 2019
A journalist has been killed amid heavy rioting in the Creggan area of
Derry on Thursday night as Crown Force police raided the nationalist
area of the city ahead of republican Easter commemorative events.
Published April 19, 2019
No restriction on armed PSNI crossing border
An extraordinary incident involving Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has
forced the Dublin government to confirm that heavily armed members of the
British Crown Forces are routinely making incursions into all areas of
the 26 Counties without any checks or controls.
Published April 13, 2019
‘I was told to plant bullets on Paras’ victims’
A former British military medical assistant has told the inquest into
the Ballymurphy Massacre that a senior figure in the British Army asked
him to plant bullets on two innocent civilians he had treated. It is
thought to be one of the first incidents of British Crown Forces in
Ireland attempting to falsely portray civilians as combatants.
Published April 13, 2019
Condemnation of Bradley deepens after referendum comments
One of the pillars of the British establishment in Ireland, former
Alliance Party leader John Alderdice, has joined growing criticism of
British Direct Ruler Karen Bradley.
Published April 13, 2019
DUP boasts support of drug-dealing gangster
The DUP in north Belfast has won the competition for the most outrageous
pre-election news story after it emerged that their candidates’
nomination papers have been signed by a convicted cocaine dealer, as
well as another infamous loyalist convicted of driving at speed into a
crowd of nationalists.
Published April 13, 2019
Still no red card for soccer fat-cats
Corruption in the world of Irish sport is in the spotlight after the
former CEO of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), John Delaney,
refused to answer questions about the organisation’s finances or a
mystery six figure payment he made to the soccer body, for what he said
were legal reasons.
Published April 13, 2019
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