A look back at the history of Stormont -- the site of many failed
Six-County political initiatives in the past -- but today the focus
of renewed political hope.
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Published May 8, 2007
The East Tyrone Brigade & the Loughgall Ambush
Next Tuesday, May 8th, marks the 20th anniversary of the Loughgall
ambush, in which 8 IRA Volunteers and a civilian were killed in an SAS
attack.
Published May 2, 2007
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the ‘Flight of the Earls’. We
examine the background to that major event in Irish history with a
series of historical articles.
Published April 27, 2007
It was women like Emma Groves and Annsie Wilkinson in many districts across the north
who provided grass-roots leadership, who helped their besieged
communities learn the skills they needed to survive.
Published April 21, 2007
Action Alert for Maghaberry prisoners
An action request from the US-based Irish Freedom Committee
on behalf of republican prisoners at Maghaberry prison.
Published April 15, 2007
The “forgotten women” of Irish history who participated in the 1916
Rising were remembered at the weekend.
Published April 10, 2007
Prominent republican and election candidate Gerry McGeough has been
released by the PSNI police on bail following a campaign to being
attention to his controversial arrest and detention earlier this month.
Martin Galvin looks at the case.
Published April 5, 2007
North needs a new political vocabulary
A sea change occurred on Monday when you watched Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley sitting
nearly beside each other at Stormont.
Published March 30, 2007
A ‘yes’ from ‘Dr No’ could usher in a new era
In a few days time the people of this country will know the answer to
one of the most pressing political questions which has dogged the peace
process for the best part of the last 10 years
Published March 24, 2007
The dream that new legislation would enshrine the rights of the thousands of Irish-speakers has been shattered.
Published March 18, 2007
A constituency-by-constituency look at the Assembly election result.
Published March 13, 2007
History: Election campaign fifty years ago
Four Sinn Féin candidates were elected in the general election which took place on March 5, 1957, fifty years ago this week.
Published March 7, 2007
SF Ard Fheis - Presidential Address 2007
The full text of the keynote Presidential address by
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams to the party’s annual conference, which
is taking place this weeekend at the RDS in Dublin.
Published March 3, 2007
Good election for SF will spur party
A good election result for Sinn Féin in the north will spur party activists on in
their efforts to achieve the long-worked-for breakthrough in the
elections in the south in a few months time.
Published March 1, 2007
A historical account of the background and context of the Bloody Sunday
massacre at Croke Park in 1920.
Published February 25, 2007
Statement by US Senator Barack Obama
US Presidential candidate Barack Obama has issued a statement
outlining his position the Irish peace process. We carry the full
text of the statement, which has been welcomed by a number of
Irish-American groups.
Published February 20, 2007
The full list of candidates in the Belfast Assembly election on 7 March.
Published February 15, 2007
The escape from Long Kesh of Francis McGuigan, 35 years ago this wee, was an important morale booster for the nationalist population
throughout the Six Counties.
Published February 10, 2007
Policing - a Republican Socialist view
Leading IRSP member Liam O Ruairc takes a critical look at the historic
decision by Sinn Féin to support the PSNI and the political context
which led to it.
Published February 5, 2007
As a response to armed insurrection in the North, the British
government down through the years initiated a campaign of mass murder
and a wider supporting criminality.
Published February 1, 2007
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