The geographical and symbolic position of St Matthew’s Church, facing on
to the staunchly loyalist Newtownards Road, played a major factor in the
events which were to unfold in June 1970.
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The geographical and symbolic position of St Matthew’s Church, facing on
to the staunchly loyalist Newtownards Road, played a major factor in the
events which were to unfold in June 1970.
Published June 28, 2010
New republic not possible without a united island
Both North and South have failed miserably as separate entities. The
best way forward is to avoid the wastes and inequalities of partition,
writes Gerry Adams.
Published June 24, 2010
Does the inquiry hide darker aspects of Bloody Sunday?
Published June 21, 2010
How Saville reported the killings
How the Saville and Widgery reports differed in their
findings for each of the Bloody Sunday victims.
Published June 17, 2010
Bloody Sunday - A personal reflection
The British public has the right to know what has been done
in their name and the fact that ordinary working class families, as well
as all those wounded on the day, were left to carry the burden of
injustice for almost 40 years.
Published June 14, 2010
Bloody Sunday - A long walk to justice
They have fought so hard for so long, but in just a few days’ time, the
families of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday will gather in
Derry’s Guildhall to see whether they’ve finally been given justice.
Published June 11, 2010
Did Israel deliberately kill civilians?
There is clear evidence present that the State of Israeli may have
deliberately and with forethought intended to provoke a conflict in
order to assassinate civilians sailing aboard the Freedom Flotilla, and
therefore violently discourage any further attempts to deliver
humanitarian aid to the Palestinians of besieged Gaza.
Published June 4, 2010
Action alert over Israeli attack
An action alert to hold Israel to account over the murder of
international human rights activists and the hijacking of their aid
flotilla.
Published May 31, 2010
The course towards convergence
The address by Sinn Fein Deputy First
Minister Martin McGuinness to a North South Consultative Conference in
Farmleigh in Dublin on Wednesday.
Published May 27, 2010
In an excerpt from her memoirs,
Nora Connolly O’Brien talks about her father’s final days and the courage and
inspiration that James Connolly gave to her and continues to give today.
Published May 25, 2010
There are 32 republican prisoners in Roe House in Maghaberry Prison
living in appalling conditions and one prisoner, Liam Hannaway, has been
on hunger strike in another part of the prison for the past month.
Published May 20, 2010
Parades proposals threaten all public assembly
A long-term solution to the problem caused by sectarian parades can only
be found in the implementation of a policy which includes a broad
acceptance of the right of host communities not to have parades forced
through against their will.
Published May 17, 2010
Slick operator: The BP I’ve known too well
Responding to an oil spill may be easy and simple, but not at
all cheap. And BP is cheap. Deadly cheap.
Published May 14, 2010
Result could underpin the future of Stormont
In Britain, the outcome of the Westminster general election has brought
uncertainty and instability, with the possibility of a second election
within a year.
Published May 10, 2010
The election results from all of the North's 18 Westminster constituencies.
Published May 8, 2010
Westminster 2010 constituency profiles
A guide to this week’s political showdown in the North and
what to watch for when the newsflashes come rolling in.
Published May 4, 2010
The foreward by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams to the
party’s manifesto for next week’s Westminster election.
Published April 29, 2010
Unionists face new scenario in hung parliament
Regardless of who won in the debate between the British party leaders
last Thursday, the outcome points to one clear conclusion: there will be
a hung parliament in Britain.
Published April 26, 2010
Sinn Fein are asking the electorate to endorse our role in leading the
way in significant political developments since the last Westminster
election.
Published April 22, 2010
1,700 take on the British Empire
The story of Padraig Pearse and the rebellion of Easter 1916, 94 years
ago this week.
Published April 19, 2010
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