A debate about an Irish unity referendum/border poll has brought
together speakers representing Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Socialist
Party, the 1916 Societies and the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican
Forum.
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Debate takes place on unity referendum
A debate about an Irish unity referendum/border poll has brought
together speakers representing Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Socialist
Party, the 1916 Societies and the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican
Forum.
Published November 17, 2018
May under pressure as DUP reject Brexit deal
Theresa May’s leadership of the Conservative Party is again under
pressure as a series of Ministers resigned and the DUP rallied
opposition to a negotiated Brexit deal.
Published November 15, 2018
Second Sinn Fein TD quits on abortion issue
Meath West TD Peadar Toibin has resigned from Sinn Fein, weeks after he
was suspended from the party after voting against abortion legislation
in the Dublin parliament.
Published November 15, 2018
The Irish protocol of the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement
The full text of the chapter of the Brexit agreement that relates to the
Six Counties (pages 302 to 327) from the draft document which was
released tonight.
Published November 14, 2018
Brexit deal ‘moves on’ after May wins cabinet support
Negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union have
reached a decisive moment as a draft agreement won the support of
the Tory government in London.
Published November 14, 2018
Hope and determination as Ballymurphy Inquest opens
After almost 50 years, an inquest has opened into the deaths of eleven
civilians killed by British soldiers in Ballymurphy in west Belfast.
The inquest is expected to last up up to six months.
Published November 12, 2018
Save ‘Our Precious Union’ from Brexit - DUP
The paradox of the unstoppable force of Brexit and the DUP’s immovable
intransigence may be resolved within days amid reports of a looming
showdown between the British Prime Minister and the DUP.
Published November 10, 2018
No stone left unturned in Loughinisland cover-up
The arrest of two journalists for the ‘theft’ of ‘secret information’
used in a TV documentary about the Loughinisland massacre has descended
into a pantomime public row, leaving the victims of the atrocity furious
at the abuse of police resources.
Published November 10, 2018
Call for action over poppy-related racism
The annual media bullying campaign known as ‘poppy fascism’ has been
blamed for an outbreak of anti-Irish racism in the world of sport.
Published November 10, 2018
Brazen loyalists involved in racist violence, rioting
A racist arson attack in east Belfast has followed days after loyalist
paramilitaries in nearby Newtownards dressed up as in full Klu Klux Klan
uniform and posed for photographs outside an Islamic centre.
Published November 10, 2018
Damning report on council slush fund
A report on the use of council funds in the North to make payments to
loyalist paramilitaries and other politically connected groups is a
major embarrassment for the main political parties.
Published November 10, 2018
Unification can prevent Brexit economic crash - report
The reunification of Ireland would lead to a massive economic windfall
for the whole island, while Brexit will have disastrous consequences, a
major new international research study has concluded.
Published November 10, 2018
‘Bad faith’ over extradition bid against John Downey
Prominent Donegal man and former republican prisoner John Downey is
behind bars tonight as part of a surprise bid to extradite him to
British jurisdiction to face IRA charges dating from 1972
Published November 6, 2018
British government ministers are treating the north of Ireland as a
colonial outpost which must be visited, however briefly, in order to
maintain the validity of their jurisdiction.
Published November 3, 2018
Investigators were kept in the dark, papers show
Fresh revelations in the murder of nationalist councillor Patsy Kelly
have called into question all previous investigations into the killing.
Published November 3, 2018
PSNI notebook was source of loyalist threat
The son of a County Tyrone couple who were shot dead by the unionist
paramilitary UVF is to take legal action after discovering a police
notebook containing his personal details was in the hands of the same
organisation who murdered his parents.
Published November 3, 2018
Toibin suspended by Sinn Fein for six months
Sinn Fein TD Peadar Toibin has been suspended from the party for six
months in a move which could lead to him contesting his seat as an
independent candidate in the next election.
Published November 3, 2018
Casey speculates over new right-wing campaign
Business figure and TV personality Peter Casey, who came from nowhere to
secure the support of almost one in four voters in the Presidential
election, is to try to build a new political movement on the back of
apparent support for his right-wing populist comments.
Published November 3, 2018
A 22-year-old IRA Volunteer who died after the device he was carrying
exploded prematurely 25 years ago was remembered in a commemoration in
Belfast last Sunday.
Published November 3, 2018
Presidential election - final results
Incumbent Michael D Higgins has been officially confirmed as the winner
of the Irish Presidential Election with 822,566 votes (55.8%),
exceeding the quota. Independent Peter Casey secured second place with
23.1% of the vote.
Published October 27, 2018
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