The conviction of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson for serious child
sex offences, including rape, has sent shockwaves across Irish and
British politics and opened questions about those who surrounded a man
who is now one of the most notorious figures in northern politics.
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June 25, 2026
Questions for Orange Order after Donaldson conviction
The conviction of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson for serious child
sex offences, including rape, has sent shockwaves across Irish and
British politics and opened questions about those who surrounded a man
who is now one of the most notorious figures in northern politics.
Hopes for ‘reboot’ after Starmer departure
It is not yet clear if Keir Starmer’s resignation as British Prime Minister
and his likely replacement with former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
will finally bring movement on a border poll to end the British
occupation of Ireland.
Racist intimidation spreads across loyalist areas
Fresh racist intimidation has appeared across several loyalist areas in
the wake of the recent anti-immigrant violence that swept through parts
of the north, with new incidents in Newtownards, Moygashel, Dungannon,
Derry and Rathcoole underlining the organised nature of the campaign
directed against migrant communities.
Families driven from homes as masked loyalists re-erect flags
Families were forced to leave their homes with their children after a
group of around 20 masked men descended on the Drumnagoon area of
Craigavon and re-erected union and Israeli flags that local residents
had already removed.
Paramilitary displays and asbestos mark loyalist bonfire season
An image of a man carrying a rocket-propelled grenade launcher hanging
from a loyalist bonfire in east Belfast has once again put the spotlight
on paramilitary intimidation and public safety concerns
that continue to surround the annual bonfire season.
Families win long-awaited recognition
The families of two victims of the British state and its forces during
the conflict have secured major legal victories after decades of
campaigning for justice.
Self-styled Irish ‘patriots’ should examine their ‘allies’
As a number of so-called Irish patriots openly attempt to join forces
with far-right unionist mobs in Belfast and other parts of the British
occupied Six Counties, along with the extreme right in Britain itself,
they should take some time to reflect on the links of these anti-Irish
forces.
Jeffrey Donaldson - A career built on lies
Jeffrey Donaldson should be remembered for his lies, hypocrisy,
intellectual dishonesty, unreliability and disloyalty, according to
Brian Feeney.
June 22, 2026
Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of rape and sexual abuse offences
Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party,
was convicted Monday of 18 rape and sex abuse charges involving two
girls from 1985 to 2008.
Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister
Keir Starmer has resigned as British Prime Minister and leader of the
British Labour Party.
June 18, 2026
Standing together
Thousands of people took to the streets of Belfast and Derry last
weekend in a clear rejection of the loyalist intimidation and violence
that have terrified ethnic minority families across the North.
Anger at PSNI submission to loyalist gangs
Disturbing questions have arisen over the behaviour of the PSNI during
the violence of the last week amid allegations that there is still
effective collusion with loyalist paramilitary gangs.
Shock developments in collusion civil case
Almost fifty years after the murder of the Reavey brothers, the British
state is again facing questions over its efforts to cover up its role in
one of its worst crimes of the conflict.
‘Free The Filton Four’
The sentencing of four Palestine Action activists to a combined total of
more than 25 years in prison has been condemned as another major
escalation in the British state’s use of ‘terrorism’ legislation to
silence political dissent.
Fine Gael moves on unity amid emerging consensus in Dublin
There has been a cautious welcome for an announcement by Fine Gael
leader and Tánaiste Simon Harris that his party will publish a blueprint
for a ‘unified Ireland’ at its Ard Fheis in November, amid calls for
urgent action on constitutional change.
Pressure for all-Ireland immigration checks
The fallout from the stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie in north Belfast has
brought attention to long-standing problems in the immigration system in
Ireland, with calls for an island-wide strategy for migration control.
Refusal to say sorry for Sallins injustice is shameful
Ireland's refusal to say sorry to the men convicted of Sallins train robbery
is shameful. The three men wrongfully convicted have suffered physical and
psychological consequences from the injustice done to them.
A World Cup massacre and the price of truth
As the eyes of the sporting world turn once again to the United States
for the World Cup, the global media is full of colour, noise and
escapism. But for the people of Co Down – and for the families of
Loughinisland – a World Cup in America will always stir something far
heavier.
June 11, 2026
Racist pogrom forces families from their burning homes
Loyalist terror has once again brought shocking scenes to the north of
Ireland and recalled some of the worst events of the recent conflict.
Republicans respond to intimidation, reject racism
Republicans from a number of different organisations across Belfast have
been mobilising and organising in response to efforts to bring racist
intimidation into nationalist areas.
Questions for DUP after Scarva disgrace
Pressure has mounted on the DUP following events near the village of Scarva on Saturday, after DUP MP Carla Lockhart stood with masked men, some of whom engaged in threats, intimidation and physical assaults during a loyalist
mobilisation against a peaceful protest march for Gaza.
Pat Finucane inquiry opens after decades-long campaign
A long-awaited public inquiry into the murder of Belfast defence lawyer
Pat Finucane has formally opened, marking a major milestone in the
legendary campaign by his family to expose the full extent
of British state involvement in his killing.
Arrest video sparks concern over PSNI brutality, recruitment
A video has appeared online which shows a member of the PSNI repeatedly
punching a man while carrying out an arrest in Armagh city.
Resistance vow as coalition moves against Irish neutrality
A new law to scrap the 26 County State’s “triple lock” system for
upholding Irish neutrality and limiting the deployment of its military
overseas is to be published within days.
A Tribute to IRA Vol. Martin Dougan
It’s hard at times like this to put words together for a man who was my
big brother in all but name. He was my uncle, but most of all he was my
comrade.
The far right is spreading their poison
It is so depressing to see burning barricades and to know that non-white
people are in fear for their lives because casually racist characters
online and in the real world are frothing at the mouth to spread their
hate.
June 9, 2026
Anti-immigrant violence follows Belfast knife attack
Loyalists have set fire to a bus and other vehicles amid orchestrated
disturbances and racial violence in the Belfast area tonight.
June 4, 2026
British apology to Springhill/Westrock families
The families of those killed in what was long known as the ‘forgotten
massacre’ have welcomed an apology from British Prime Minister Keir
Starmer.
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.
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.
