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December 19, 2024
Victory celebrated as Israel backs away from Ireland
PSNI shamed by spy tribunal ruling
A British tribunal’s ruling that police forces illegally spied on
Irish journalists and lawyers could have serious repercussions for the
PSNI and the police chief who ordered the surveillance operations.
PSNI violence caught on camera
A video has emerged which shows a member of the PSNI police kicking a
County Tyrone teenage boy in the head while he was restrained on the
ground last weekend.
SF determined to offer ‘alternative’ despite McDonald setback
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald lost her bid to become the first
woman Taoiseach after her nomination was defeated in the Dáil on
Wednesday.
Judge compels British govt to hold Brown inquiry
The British government has been ordered to hold a public inquiry into
the collusion killing of Gaelic sports official Sean Brown following a
mandatory order by the High Court in Belfast.
Justice for murdered teen underlines need for inquests
The family of 15-year-old Patrick Crawford who was shot dead by a
British soldier in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast say they
“finally have justice” after 49 years.
Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde
An oration delivered by Frankie Quinn of the 1916
Societies at its commemoration of IRA Volunteer Antoine Mac Giolla
Bhrighde on the 40th anniversary of his killing in an SAS ambush.
Prisoners respond to authorities’ move on Irish culture
Republican prisoners in Maghaberry have issued a statement in Irish and
English in protest at moves to suppress the Irish language and culture
inside the jail.
December 12, 2024
Storm inspires drive to ‘demolish the UVF’
An infamous loyalist mural in north Belfast which threatens a return to
sectarian killings was badly damaged last weekend as a storm swept
across Ireland.
Bloody Sunday trial to go ahead
A former British soldier accused of two murders as part of the 1972
Bloody Sunday massacre has been ordered to stand trial after an attempt
to get the case thrown out was refused.
PSNI seizes Christmas items in Derry raid
An early morning PSNI police raid targeted a member of the Irish
Republican Prisoners Welfare Association in Derry and seized a number of
items and money which were stored away for Christmas.
Judicial review into Sean Brown murder case
The family of GAA sports official Sean Brown are taking a legal action
against the British government for refusing to hold a public inquiry
into his murder.
New TD urged to resign after shock revelations
A newly elected TD is being urged to resign his seat after it emerged
that he was a shareholder and former employee of a notorious
military spy technology firm when he was elected in local elections this
year.
Marian Price takes action over TV claims
Former republican prisoner Marian Price has begun legal action against
Disney for their dramatised television series, ‘Say Nothing’.
Remembering Danny Doherty and Willie Fleming
IRA Volunteers Danny Doherty and Willie Fleming (Derry Brigade) were two
men of valour who were killed on active service on December 6th 1984 in
a shoot to kill operation by the British occupying forces in the grounds
of Gransha Hospital, Derry.
Red faces for ‘peace’ group funders
A widely hailed loyalist ‘peacemaker’ is convicted of possessing guns
and ammunition. You just couldn’t make this stuff up.
December 5, 2024
Voters ‘disregarded’ by coalition talks
Sinn Féin has said hundreds of thousands of people who “voted for
change” are being excluded from negotiations on the next government in
Dublin and has called on Micheál Martin to discuss an alternative
coalition.
Belfast rap band scores penalty against discrimination
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won a case over a decision by the
British government to refuse them funding because of their nationalist
views.
Proposed legacy changes ‘outrageous and disgraceful’
The British government has been criticised for coming up short as it
unveiled its proposed amendments to Tory legislation on the legacy of the
conflict in Ireland.
Funding for loyalist paramilitaries set to continue
A cross-border funding group which provided close to £900,000 to
so-called ‘peacebuilding’ organisations operated by leading loyalist
Winston Irvine has refused to say whether it will continue to fund them
after he pleaded guilty to weapons charges.
Martin insults northerners on eve of election
Mary Lou McDonald has accused Micheál Martin of being ‘delusional and
disrespectful’ to northern nationalists after an outburst he made on the
eve of last Friday’s general election.
School ‘not safe’ for Muslim girls
Three young Muslim girls at the centre of a racist intimidation and
bullying controversy have been told by their north Belfast school it is
not safe for them to return.
Irish republican prisoner list
An updated Irish Republican Prisoners List for 2024,
with addresses for sending Christmas greetings.
History of the Irish Republican Socialist Movement
The IRSM has published a history to mark the 50 years of struggle for a 32
county socialist Ireland by the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) and the
Irish National Liberation Army (INLA).
December 2, 2024
Sinn Féin reaches out as counting concludes
Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin has said that Mary Lou McDonald has been in
contact with leaders of the Social Democrats and the Labour Party as the
outcome of the 26 County general election became clear.
December 1, 2024
Despite gains, numbers point to right-wing coalition
A Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael-led coalition is now seen as the most likely
outcome of the 26 County general election after counting has completed
in most constituencies.
Nervous celebrations as counting winds down for night
The first day of counting in the 26 County general election has concluded,
but with every party celebrating bar the Greens and the far right, the
outcome remains very uncertain.
