The release of census figures has removed any justification for the
British partition of Ireland.
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September 29, 2022
The rationale for the Union has gone
The release of census figures has removed any justification for the
British partition of Ireland.
British opposition could call border poll
The British Labour Party has said it would be prepared to call a
referendum on Irish reunification if it gets into power. Shadow British
Direct Ruler Peter Kyle has said he would set out his criteria for
calling a referendum.
Failed budgets follow cost of living protests
Thousands turned out in protest on Saturday, September 24 to march
against the rising cost of living and increased hardship in both parts
of Ireland.
Dillon family ‘deserve answers’
British secrecy and cover-up has increased ahead of the inquest into the
1997 murder of Seamus Dillon by a loyalist murder gang.
A new generation to carry on the justice fight
No one was brought to justice for the death of Harry Duffy. His family
fear new legacy legislation means no one ever will, but another
generation has vowed to continue the campaign regardless.
Schools urged to reject PSNI stunts
Lasair Dhearg has sent correspondence to every school and education
facility in the North about a British policing strategy which it says is
“aimed at grabbing the hearts and minds of our young people”.
The Great Escape
An account of the 1983 Long Kesh prison breakout, which occurred
39 years ago this week.
Unionists must engage in unity debate
The latest census figures show that fundamental change is unstoppable
and points towards a referendum on Irish reunification.
September 22, 2022
Census results confirm significant demographic change
The 2021 census results confirm that the number of Catholics in the North of Ireland has leapt above the number of Protestants for the first time since the border was drawn through Ireland a century ago to prevent such a situation.
Unionists reject census results in advance
Unionists have been attempting to play down the significance of the
results of the 2021 Census for the north of Ireland.
Sectarian attacks in east Belfast
Two “shocking” anti-Catholic attacks have taken place in a mixed area of
east Belfast.
Anti-monarchy protest in Dublin
A protest march against the English monarchy took place in Dublin on
Monday as Irish republicans responded to the accession of King Charles
and the proclamation of his intent to rule over the north of Ireland.
Nothing compensates for murder of husband and father
The family of Loughlin Maginn, murdered as a result of collusion in 1989, have
demanded a proper inquest into the killing after their civil action
against the British Crown Forces was settled in their favour.
Pain for family after UVF funeral
Recently deceased loyalist paramilitary Joe Coggle got away with murder,
says the daughter-in-law of a woman he killed nearly 40 years ago.
Two justice campaigners pass away
Liam Holden, who spent 17 years in prison after his wrongful conviction
for the killing of a British Army soldier died last Thursday, September
15. He was the last prisoner in the North to face the death penalty.
The battle for survival
An essay written in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh prison by hunger striker
Bobby Sands, first published in January 1979.
Tolerating differences
Society must reflect and include the entirety of its people, not part of
them. Inclusivity is vital to the well being of any community, whether a
nation, the global village or a local populace.
September 15, 2022
Death of Queen undermines Union
Sinn Féin at Hillsborough as Charles proclaimed King
Sinn Fein’s participation in events to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth
and the accession to the throne of Charles has seen it continue to build
an ever closer relationship with the English royal family.
Families forced to flee loyalist attack
The PSNI have admitted an attack on four homes in County Derry was a
sectarian loyalist attack.
Death of prominent Sinn Féin activist
Widespread shock has greeted the news of the death of former Republican
prisoner, Blanketman and Derry nationalists’ rights campaigner Donncha
Mac Niallais.
Time for Truth rally against amnesty bill
Over a thousand people gathered in Belfast on Sunday, 11 September to
demand the scrapping of the British government’s plan to provide an
amnesty for British war criminals.
Coagh ambush inquest opens
A British army shoot-to-kill in which three IRA Volunteers were shot
dead was set up after information was passed to Special Branch police,
an inquest has heard.
Aodh Ruadh - A magnificent Gaelic leader
Saturday marked the 420th anniversary of the death of Aodh Ruadh, Red Hugh, the last of the great Gaelic leaders of Donegal.
Lest we forget
Over 100 years on since the magnificent banner was hoisted outside of
Liberty Hall, Dublin by the Irish Citizens Army, those words again come
into direct correlation with the present, “We serve neither King nor
Kaiser, but Ireland!”
September 7, 2022
Little trust in Liz Truss
Nationalists have been viewing the installation of a new British
administration with alarm after two fanatical Brexiteers were appointed
to Belfast.
Mixed emotions as inquest brings closure
An inquest has found that a British soldier was “unjustified” in firing
a plastic bullet that killed a schoolboy.
A blind eye turned to loyalist paramilitarism
The lack of condemnation of a loyalist paramilitary parade held in
tribute to a sectarian killer speaks volumes about the current double
standards in the north of Ireland.
Anger at hypocrisy of PSNI spin on Noah
Fiona Donohoe has filed a third complaint with the Police Ombudsman,
accusing the PSNI of leaking sensitive material on her sons’s
disappearance and death to social media.
Supreme Court challenge leaves only one Bloody Sunday prosecution
Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims seeking the prosecution of three
former British soldiers have been denied permission to take their case
to the Supreme Court in London.
‘Don’t let them fool you’
British military intelligence is continuing to engage in harassment and
recruitment bids on republicans and their family in Derry.
New faces, old problems
Britain’s fourth British Prime Minister since 2016 started her political
career as an accountant and a political moderate but is now leading one
of the most right-wing governments in British history.
Former Unionist: Why I’m now for Irish Unity
My conversion to the New Ireland cause was not an overnight decision and
predates Brexit. I have always felt Irish and while initially this was
in addition to feeling British, my thinking has changed over time.
September 5, 2022
Liz Truss is the new British Prime Minister
September 1, 2022
Questions mount over loyalist violence
The PSNI have been accused of playing down a loyalist campaign of terror
in the Coleraine area after a series of petrol bomb attacks were blamed
on UDA paramilitaries.
Tory ‘hand grenade’ targets Ireland
Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss could be set to create an even greater
crisis over the Irish Protocol of Brexit if, as expected, she becomes
the next British Prime Minister on Monday.
Veteran republicans arrested
Two republican activists including a former Blanketman are being held
without bail following a Crown Force operation in Belfast.
Hunger striker takes on Israeli internment
Israel has been forced to back down in the face of a wave of support for Palestinian
hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh after images emerged showing him close to
death.
PSNI set upon man suffering medical emergency
An attack on a critically ill republican as he made his way to hospital
for emergency treatment has been condemned as “a new low”.
Loyalist territorialism reaches new height
A giant flag pole erected by loyalists in County Down could be used to
fly the world’s largest Union Jack.
‘Shot on sight’ – Paddy Mulvenna and Jim Bryson
The ambush in which IRA Volunteers Paddy Mulvenna and Jim Bryson were
assassinated by the British Army took place 49 years ago this week. An
account of their lives cut short, based on a report by Relatives for
Justice.
Is Liz Truss a rerun?
They say those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. It’s 1979 all over. Here we go again.
