British apology to Springhill/Westrock families
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Sinn Féin launches Stormont reform initiative
Sinn Féin has launched a major initiative to reform the Six County
political institutions, arguing that the North’s political structures
must be made more “stable” after years of collapse, deadlock and
dysfunction.
MI5 pressure campaign confirmed
Details have emerged of a new MI5 campaign of “administrative
strangulation” amid a propaganda campaign intended to accentuate
divisions among republicans.
Police Ombudsman blocking own report into journalist’s murder
The Police Ombudsman is holding up the publication of its own report
into the murder of Lurgan-based investigative journalist Martin O’Hagan.
Racial intimidation by loyalists
A series of threatening and racist posters and graffiti have appeared in
loyalist areas.
Political tensions rise over Israel fixtures and Occupied Territories Bill
A political storm is building in Dublin and is running on two tracks:
Ireland’s scheduled international soccer fixtures with Israel and a
long-promised Occupied Territories Bill that has been hollowed out to
the point of near irrelevance.
Existential crisis for Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin
Two Dáil by-elections have resulted in a collapse in support for Fianna
Fáil, raising questions over the future of Taoiseach Micheál Martin and
the coalition government he leads with Fine Gael.
British files reveal hidden agenda in shaping Legacy Act
Newly released documents have revealed that the British government
secretly assembled a network of senior policing, intelligence and state
officials to shape the notorious Legacy Act, legislation designed to
shut down investigations into war crimes and other killings carried out
during the conflict in the North.
New book renews focus on Seán Brown murder case
The long-running campaign for truth and justice in the case of murdered
GAA official Seán Brown has intensified again with the publication of a
new book and renewed allegations that the killing was bound up with
state collusion, intelligence handling and a decades-long cover-up by
British security agencies.
Activist assaulted by PSNI after speaking Irish
Republican Sinn Féin has condemned the physical assault suffered by a
local Irish language activist in Derry at the hands of the PSNI earlier
this month.
Dublin paint factory worker ‘suspended over Easter Lily’
A worker at a Dublin paints factory has been suspended after refusing to
remove an Easter Lily, according to Éirígí, which has condemned it as
political intimidation in the workplace and hostility towards
remembrance.
Sinn Féin criticises delay over renaming Dublin streets
Sinn Féin has accused government “dithering” of blocking Dublin City
Council from renaming streets to honour Irish republican figures such as
James Connolly.
A summer for positive change?
There are hopes that events in the north of Ireland may be bearing
witness to a transformation in which nationalism advances in confidence
and influence, while unionism becomes diminished by scandal, division
and decline.
Effective government has been denied
The foreword to the document on proposals for Stormont reform, 'Building Better Politics/Ag Tógáil Polaitíochta Feabhsaithe',
by Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.
Eddie Fullerton remembered
A minute’s silence was held in the Donegal County Council chamber in
Lifford on Monday in tribute to the late Councillor Eddie Fullerton.
Working towards a reawakening
The 45th anniversary of the late IRA Volunteer George McBrearty took
place in Creggan at the weekend. Wreaths were laid by members of
George’s family at the commemoration in Creggan on Sunday. We publish the main oration, which was delivered by former PoW John
Crawley.
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