Voting closed in the 26-County Euro Treaty Referendum at 10pm this
evening, and an unusually low turnout has been reported, ranging from
35% to 55% of registered voters at polling stations across Ireland.
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May 31, 2012
Half of voters stay away from Austerity referendum
Voting closed in the 26-County Euro Treaty Referendum at 10pm this
evening, and an unusually low turnout has been reported, ranging from
35% to 55% of registered voters at polling stations across Ireland.
No to inequality
At this time, the people of the 26 County state have already begun
voting in the EU fiscal treaty referendum. They are facing another
crucial decision on the future governance of their state, and rarely
have they been so misinformed or deceived.
Belfast housing plan linked to H-Block project
A deeply controversial Protestant ‘settlement’ in nationalist north
Belfast is a trade-off for the development of a conflict resolution
centre at the site of Long Kesh prison, it has been claimed.
Humanitarian appeals for Marian Price
Up to a thousand people showed their support for jailed political
dissident Marian Price at a rally in west Belfast on Sunday.
PSNI accused in Newry trouble
The police in Newry, County Armagh have been blamed for provoking a
riot in nationalist areas.
McGuinness condemns republican opponents
Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness launched a blistering attack on
‘dissident’ republicans at his party’s Ard Fheis (annual conference) in
Killarney last weekend.
The torture of Marian Price
Marian Price has been imprisoned for more than a
year on the basis of secret evidence neither she nor her lawyers have
been allowed to see.
Treaty a mere clause in contract yet unseen
The fiscal treaty, as practically everyone now acknowledges, is
not the new political contract that will get the European Union out of a
potentially terminal crisis. It is just the penalty clause.
The worm is turning - Vote NO
The campaign against the Austerity Treaty concludes tomorrow (May 31st)
when citizens of the 26-County state go to the polls to cast their vote. Although the considered wisdom is that the Yes side will prevail, a No victory is quite possible.
May 26, 2012
Presidential Address Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2012
The address delivered this evening by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams at the party's annual conference in Killarney.
May 25, 2012
Opening address to Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2012
The opening keynote address to Sinn Féin’s annual
conference in Killarney this evening delivered by Deputy First Minister
Martin McGuinness.
Morning raids terrorise communities
The PSNI police have been accused of the outright repression of
republicans following a wave of dramatic heavy-handed raids across the
North.
Adams and Kenny set for duelling public addresses
In the absence of a televised leaders’ debate, voters in the 26
Counties will get an opportunity to make up their mind on the austerity
referendum this weekend when Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and Taoiseach
Enda Kenny make competing, but separate, television addresses.
Anger at sectarian housing plan
The Stormont Executive has been accused of creating an Israeli-style
settlement for Protestant in north Belfast after it issued an appeal to
that community to “put down roots” in an area of north Belfast where
the waiting list for housing is dominated by Catholics.
Major rally planned for internees; Corey challenges detention
A special march and rally has been organised to highlight the plight of
the internees in Belfast on Sunday. The focus of the march will be west
Belfast republican Marian Price, whose health continues to deteriorate
as she is held in isolation at Hydebank Women’s Prison.
Dublin and Monaghan justice campaign continues
Sinn Fein TD Caoimhghin O Caolain has again raised
the need for an independent international inquiry into the Dublin and
Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974.
Call for Rising ‘battlefield’ to be recognised
Sinn Fein has called for a section of Dublin’s Moore Street to be
recognised as part of a “historic battlefield” and preserved as a
historic cultural quarter.
PSNI confirm the reality of political policing
Last Friday, a widely circulated PSNI press release was issued
to the media hours before a number of republicans appeared at
specially-convened courts the following day. That press release blew a
hole in the myth of a “a new era of civic policing” in the Six
Counties.
This treaty will force us to bail out more banks
The public is being asked to vote for the Fiscal Treaty on Thursday May
31 on the basis of misinformation and mistruths and fear.
May 19, 2012
Duffy family members arrested, charged
Three members of Colin Duffy’s family are behind bars today as a major
PSNI arrest operation continued across the North of Ireland this
weekend.
May 18, 2012
The Fine ‘Gaffe’ party
Taoiseach Enda Kenny told an unemployed man protesting against budget cuts to get a job, while his Employment Minister Richard Bruton revealed that a referendum re-run has already been considered, in a series of embarrassing campaign gaffes by Fine Gael's leadership this week.
Poignant gesture for Loughinisland victims
A decision by the Irish national soccer squad to wear armbands to mark
the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre has been widely
welcomed.
Concerns over return to political policing
The Police Ombudsman in the North has been asked to investigate a
stop-and-search operation conducted by the PSNI in the grounds of a
primary school, in full view of young schoolchildren.
UN doctor to visit Marian Price
A doctor appointed by the United Nations is to assess the condition of
internee Marian Price as concerns grow for her health.
Dublin and London “on the same page”
Britain is Ireland’s closest friend, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told an
assembly of parliamentarians from both jurisdictions at the Dublin
parliament this week.
Sectarian hate flagged in Tyrone
A flag of British Army’ murderous SAS unit, raised in Loughgall on the
25th anniversary of the ambush of eight IRA men in the village was
designed to “intimidate and offend” people, a Sinn Fein assembly member
has said.
The Loughgall Martyrs
This month marks the 25th Anniversary of the Loughgall Martyrs. It
occurred on the 8th May 1987 in the Armagh village of Loughall.
Where now for Europe?
Ordinary citizens understand, better than the governments of Europe and
the spin doctors of austerity that you can’t cut your way out of a
recession.
May 11, 2012
Marian Price case collapses
The campaign for the release of Marian Price has taken a dramatic turn
after a judge dismissed charges against her and three other
republicans. Despite the decision, British officials have said the
interned former spokesperson for the 32 County Sovereignty Committee
will remain behind bars.
‘Carry on regardless’ despite Treaty confusion - Kenny
The European Union’s Austerity Treaty is to be renegotiated following
major political changes in France and Greece, but the Dublin
government has insisted Ireland’s referendum on the treaty
must go ahead later this month in any event.
Prisoners denied medical treatment
Republican prisoners at Maghaberry are being denied all medical
consultations following policy changes at the prison, according to a
prisoners’ support group.
Suspicion grows over ‘feud’ deaths
The families of two republicans brutally murdered five years ago in
Belfast say they are alarmed at reports surfacing this week that
indicate British intelligence may be protecting the killers.
DUP insists on ‘vetting’ of SF appointments
The DUP has refused to approve funding for Sinn Féin’s most recently
appointed political adviser, Jarlath Kearney, because the party refused
to follow a new ‘security’ vetting procedure, it has emerged.
Loyalist death threats follow Euro call-up
A Derry-born soccer player has received death threats in the wake of
his selection to play for Ireland in the 2012 UEFA European Football
Championship.
Michael Mallin, ICA Chief of Staff
A look at the life and death of the leader of the Irish Citizen Army,
Michael Mallin, who was executed by firing squad 96 years ago this
week.
Financial contagion
Europe’s financial crisis has mutated into a political crisis, and its
“fiscal compact” will make things worse, not better.
May 10, 2012
New evidence of Omagh cover-up
Fresh evidence that state forces allowed the 1998 Omagh bombing to
proceed -- and later took part in a cover-up -- has been revealed by a
new independent inquiry.
May 4, 2012
Border bomb warning
A large bomb left on the border last week appears to have signalled an
escalation of the armed campaign by the breakaway IRA groups.
Shoot-to-kill ‘reasonable’ - inquest
An inquest jury has shocked human rights groups in the North after it
ruled that the execution of an IRA Volunteer by British soldiers as he
lay dying on the ground was “reasonable”.
McGuinness may meet queen during royal visit
The North’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has given the
strongest indication yet that he is prepared to meet British monarch
Queen Elizabeth, who is expected to travel to the north of Ireland this
summer.
‘No’ campaign condemns government austerity ‘bullies’
Warnings that a key government strategy to win the 26-County referendum
on the EU Austerity Treaty would be to “put the frighteners on the
electorate” were quickly borne out this week.
Michéal Martin lashes out at Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams this week accused Michéal Martin of an
“outrageous” attack after the Fianna Fail leader claimed Sinn Féin had
“prolonged the suffering” of the Irish people.
Huge pressure on Cardinal to resign
Political leaders from across the party spectrum have called on Cardinal
Sean Brady to consider his position following allegations that he failed
to pass on information about the activities of notorious paedophile
priest Brendan Smyth.
The Stonebreaker’s Yard
On the anniversary of the execution of the leaders of the Easter Rising,
Conor Caffrey describes a visit to the jail where the executions took
place.
Mild manners don’t hide bigotry or revisionism
It’s a mistake to assume that because someone is mild and
friendly that they’re not prepared to fly in the face of historical fact
if they believe it suits their purpose.
May 3, 2012
Bairbre de Brún resigns as MEP
Sinn Féin’s only member of the European Parliament, Six-County MEP
Bairbre de Brún, has resigned.
