Martin’s commentary on the north is entirely wrong. His appeal for
reconciliation before developing any political or constitutional
structures puts the cart before the horse.
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Martin intends to do nothing to promote Irish unity
Martin’s commentary on the north is entirely wrong. His appeal for
reconciliation before developing any political or constitutional
structures puts the cart before the horse.
Published July 21, 2022
The Orange Order: made to hate
Dare we hope that some day, a unionist leader will have the
cojones to call the Twelfth for what it is, and to work towards the ending of the
annual hatefest?
Published July 14, 2022
It feels like we are at a tipping point, or at least a crunch point –
again.
Published July 6, 2022
Goalposts being moved as unionism slides into minority
Naturally all the responses to the British government’s anti-protocol
bill have emphasised the plans to enable British ministers to ditch
pretty well anything and everything in the protocol they want except
three sections, Articles 2, 3 and 11.
Published June 30, 2022
We need a new legal definition of sectarianism entrenched in law with
legal sanctions and robust incitement to hatred provisions.
Published June 16, 2022
Vile song about a woman’s strangulation is a new low
Sectarianism met misogyny on the outskirts of an east Belfast Orange
hall last weekend, and what unfolded far surpassed the worst stereotype
some regularly complain their opponents foist upon them.
Published June 9, 2022
Last weekend marked the centenary of a Donegal-Fermanagh border battle,
part of the doomed ‘Northern Offensive’ campaign said to have been
encouraged by Michael Collins to unite supporters and opponents of the
Anglo-Irish Treaty to challenge the partition of Ireland it helped to
bring about.
Published June 1, 2022
Timely US visit confirms protocol is here to stay
The visit of Richie Neal and his congressional colleagues to Brussels,
London, Dublin and Belfast could not have occurred at a more opportune
moment.
Published May 26, 2022
Even in death, are lies exposed
Scenes from occupied Jerusalem, where the funeral of state-murdered
journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was attacked by Israeli forces, have
recalled for many the murderous and oppressive actions of the British
forces in Ireland. Maureen Clare Murphy writes from Palestine about a
dark week for the conflict there.
Published May 19, 2022
Brown family show tenacity in campaign for justice
In the 25 years since the brutal murder of Sean Brown his family have
been repeatedly frustrated in their campaign for justice.
Published May 19, 2022
Bobby Sands’ historic election victory
Thatcher and her government’s intransigence handed republicans a victory that
not even countless IRA military operations could have achieved, according to the author of a new book.
Published May 5, 2022
Thomas Ashe was a founder member of the Irish Volunteers who led
a rare Irish victory during the 1916 Rising, 106 years ago this week.
Published April 28, 2022
The process of change is unstoppable
The Good Friday Agreement has created new opportunities. Not least of these
is the fact that for the first time there is a peaceful, democratic
route to bring about constitutional change.
Published April 28, 2022
The occupation of the Four Courts
One hundred years ago this week, the IRA occupied the Four Courts in
Dublin, Ireland’s most prominent courts building, resulting in a tense
stand-off which would come to mark the start of Ireland’s civil war. A
historical account by Des Dalton.
Published April 21, 2022
Statements issued by republican groups to mark
the anniversary of the Easter Rising.
Published April 21, 2022
The UDR – A powerful weapon in Britain’s ‘dirty war’
Declassified files have revealed the shocking level of collusion between
the British Army’s UDR regiment and loyalists. Micheál Smith is the
author of a new book on the subject.
Published April 14, 2022
How it has all gone wrong for unionism
It is commonly argued that unionism’s problems began with Brexit, but
the explanation lies much deeper in history.
Published April 14, 2022
A hundred years ago this week, the Crown Forces murdered six nationalist
civilians in Belfast, shortly after they had killed six Catholic
civilians in the McMahon murders.
Published April 7, 2022
British borders bill highlights illogicality of partition
Just when you thought the Brexit commotion had taken a back seat to war
in Ukraine and spiralling cost-of-living concerns, a Westminster vote
limiting free movement for people on the island of Ireland inserts a new
plot twist.
Published March 31, 2022
The infamous slaughter of the McMahon family 100 years ago epitomised
the Protestant campaign of terror against Catholics.
Published March 24, 2022
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