A new BBC documentary has raised awareness and prompted new questions
about the scale and extent of Britain’s use of state agents to kill
innocent civilians in Ireland.
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May 30, 2015
A secret army of assassins
A new BBC documentary has raised awareness and prompted new questions
about the scale and extent of Britain’s use of state agents to kill
innocent civilians in Ireland.
Constitutional crisis over parliament reporting ban
Denis O’Brien, one of Ireland’s wealthiest and most powerful men, has
been accused of gagging free speech and the Dublin parliament itself
over his attempt to silence reporting about his finances.
Agreement in jeopardy after Stormont vote
Crisis talks are to take place between the main political parties in the
North this week in a bid to revive the Stormont House Agreement and
sustain the political institutions in Belfast.
Loyalists bomb Short Strand
Two pipe bombs were thrown by loyalists at nationalist homes in east
Belfast on Monday, but they failed to explode.
British govt ‘attempting to break political prisoners’
Republican prisoners at Maghaberry have expressed their anger after one
of their number was refused permission to attend his brother’s funeral
this week.
What next for equality?
The significance of last week’s referendums and by-election results are
still being debated amid claims that Ireland’s political and social
landscape have been transformed by the approval of a public vote on
same-sex marriage.
We are Irish citizens who want to have our vote
Ireland’s emigrant voting legislation remains among the most restrictive
in Europe, despite calls for reform dating back to the last mass exodus
of the 1980s.
Who fears to speak of Easter Week?
New York lawyer and long-time republican activist Martin Galvin on the
recent arrest and internment-by-remand of Ardoyne republican Dee Fennell.
May 23, 2015
Historic step for equality
Ireland has become the first country to legalise same-sex marriage
through a popular vote, with indications from all count centres across
the country showing ‘Yes’ votes outnumbering ‘No’ votes by about
two-to-one.
Stormont crisis renewed
Legislation on welfare reform looks to be rejected by the Stormont
assembly on Tuesday after the SDLP said its 14 assembly members would be
joining Sinn Fein in supporting a nationalist ‘petition of concern’ to
stop the bill.
Maghaberry authorities punishing prisoners for complaints
Republican political prisoners at Maghaberry jail have condemned
“aggressive” punishment procedures and unofficial reprisal actions by
the prison authorities which they said are causing upheaval throughout
Maghaberry.
U2 backs justice campaign
Relatives and survivors of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings have repeated
their calls on the British government to release documents about the
1974 attacks.
Warning over political policing in 26 Counties
The Republican Network for Unity has warned that a policy of selective
internment is now being used against republicans by the state forces in
the 26 counties.
MI5 men attempt to enter vehicle
A member of Republican Sinn Fein in North Armagh has said he believes
two men who tried to force their way into his car recently were members
of British military intelligence.
Margaret Perry - the forgotten victim of Mullaghmore
There is a forgotten victim of Mullaghmore - another
life lost as a result of British interference in Ireland’s affairs -
another victim of Britain’s dirty war in Ireland.
Reaching out
Tuesday’s meeting is part of the
necessary process which must now address in a more substantial way than
ever before the issue of reconciliation and healing.
May 19, 2015
Adams greets prince on first day of royal visit
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams caused controversy today when he met
‘Prince of Wales’ Charles Windsor in a meet-and-greet opportunity during
the first day of his four-day royal tour through Ireland.
May 16, 2015
Finucane sham exposed
Documents presented to a judicial review this week have confirmed that
the British government staged a fake ‘review’ three years ago before
announcing its predetermined decision to rule out a public inquiry into
the killing of Belfast defence lawyer Pat Finucane.
Tory Human Rights plan ‘would wreck peace deal’
The new British government has already launched an ultra-conservative
political agenda that could unravel the peace process in the north of
Ireland.
Clooneys to back torture case
In a development which has electrified news coverage of their plight,
top barrister Amal Clooney is set to take on the European court case of
the ‘hooded men’. Her husband, famous Hollywood movie actor George
Clooney, is also set to travel to Belfast.
Drugs gangs seeking to spread fear in Belfast
Senior republicans in north Belfast have been told by the PSNI that they
are under threat from criminals following the murder of former IRA
commander Gerard ‘Jock’ Davison.
‘Yes’ vote urged in 26-County referendums
With the support of all of the political parties in the Dublin
parliament, a referendum campaign on same-sex marriage could bring
official state recognition for Ireland’s LGBT community and their
relationships for the first time.
Hidden device highlights spying campaign
A former republican prisoner has discovered a sophisticated listening
device embedded in the ceiling of his north Belfast home.
Sean McCaughey
A look at the life and death of prominent Belfast republican, Sean McCaughey, who died on hunger-strike in Portlaoise prison on May 11, 1946.
Demeaning ourselves for the Prince
The 26-County gardai this week conducted a series of ‘disruptive’ raids
and arrests on the homes of republicans in advance of a royal visit to
Ireland by Britain’s Prince Charles. A piece by Eamonn McCann for the
Irish Times on the sycophantic attitude of the Irish establishment to
British royalty.
May 9, 2015
Election nightmare as Tories triumph
The result of the British general election is a setback for Irish
republicans with the loss of a key seat to unionists in the North while
the Tories under David Cameron secured a slim overall majority in
London.
Drug gang’s grudge blamed for IRA commander’s murder
A full republican funeral is expected to take place later today of
murder victim Gerard ‘Jock’ Davison, a former member of the Provisional
IRA’s northern command.
IRA actions continue
The organisation known as the ‘new IRA’ has claimed that a substantial
device failed to explode as two members of a PSNI patrol were in the
north Belfast area last week.
Judicial review of police inquiry into Glennane gang
A High Court judge in Belfast has described the activities of a gang in
which members of the British Crown forces carried out sectarian murders
alongside unionist paramilitaries as “deeply disturbing.”
Attempted cover-up over hospital deaths
The chief of the Health Services Executive (HSE) in the 26 Counties is
under pressure to resign after the latest damning report into patient
care at Irish hospitals.
Doing justice to the memory of Gerard ‘Jock’ Davison
More than 60 community groups and organisations from nationalist areas
of Belfast have endorsed the following open letter to praise the senior
republican Jock Davison and criticise attempts by the media to
“criminalise his past”.
Westminster election round-up
A constituency-by-constituency look at the Westminster election
results for each of the 18 seats in the North.
A terrible beauty is born
For Britain, the election result in Scotland is is the biggest constitutional drama since the abdication.
May 8, 2015
Tories claim victory as seats pile in for Cameron
British prime minister David Cameron now looks certain to return to 10
Downing St after the Conservatives secured the narrowest of victories in
the Westminster general election.
SNP landslide in Scotland; unionist gain in North
The British general election has created massive upheaval for the
political system in London, with the Scottish National Party on course
for a virtual clean sweep of Westminster seats in Scotland, although
the election has produced relatively little change in the north of
Ireland.
May 5, 2015
Shock at murder of senior PIRA figure
Prominent Belfast republican Gerard ‘Jock’ Davison was shot dead this
morning in the Markets area in a killing which has shocked the city
less than 48 hours before polls open in the Westminster general
election.
May 2, 2015
A parliament in denial
With just days to go before a potentially historic Westminster general
election, a further rise in support for the Scottish National Party is
already creating a crisis in British politics which will likely have
implications for Ireland.
Dee Fennell interned
Ardoyne residents’ spokesperson Dee Fennell was effectively interned by
a judge at Craigavon court on Friday, confirming fears of republicans
since his arrest two weeks ago.
Hardline statement by UDA group
Leaders of a breakaway UDA faction in north Antrim have warned that
their violence is likely to escalate further.
Repressive raids blamed on British Army unit
The Republican Network for Unity have said they witnessed a number of
armed house raids carried out on the homes of republican political
activists in North Belfast and Derry, including a member of RNU’s Ard
Comhairle (leadership).
DUP Minister quits after new homophobic incident
A controversy over the DUP’s views on gay people has increased in the
north of Ireland despite the resignation of the party’s health Minister,
Jim Wells on Tuesday.
UUP candidate accused of insulting Catholic victims
Comments by Westminster election candidate Tom Elliott about the arrest
and charging of a former British soldier for the attempted murder of a
man with special needs in 1974 have been described as “an outrageous
slur”.
Westminster election 2015 - constituency profiles
A round-up of the 18 Irish constituencies being contested in the
Westminster general election on Thursday.
Standing up to the Tories
Martin McGuinness on why you should vote for Sinn Féin candidates in this week’s Westminster general election.
