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Seven men have been found not guilty of offences stemming from a riot in
2019 in which young freelance journalist Lyra McKee tragically lost her
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Seven acquitted over charges linked to 2019 Derry riot
Seven men have been found not guilty of offences stemming from a riot in
2019 in which young freelance journalist Lyra McKee tragically lost her
life.
Published July 9, 2026
Collusion victims secure big settlement
The survivors and families of those affected by the Thierafurth Inn
attack have secured a major victory after the British state agreed a
£4.6 million settlement following decades of campaigning for truth and
justice.
Published July 9, 2026
DUP crisis deepens after Donaldson conviction
A bottomless crisis has engulfed the DUP following the conviction of
former leader Jeffrey Donaldson, as new allegations about his abuses
intensify pressure on the party leadership.
Published July 9, 2026
New betrayal over withheld files has ‘shattered’ trust
For almost 50 years Catholic gun attack victim Brian Donnelly has
carried the bullets of a loyalist murder gang inside his body. Now his
family have been betrayed once again after discovering the British state
withheld key documents about the stolen British Army weapon used in the
attack that changed his life forever.
Published July 9, 2026
PSNI blanks calls to tackle loyalist bonfires
The PSNI has come under renewed criticism after refusing to remove
loyalist paramilitary propaganda erected at an Eleventh Night bonfire
site on the outskirts of north Belfast, despite recently acquiring
enhanced legal powers to tackle such displays.
Published July 9, 2026
There have been calls for a public inquiry amid fresh allegations about
former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson’s conduct, and about which top brass,
political and media figures chose to remain silent.
Published July 2, 2026
Bomb alerts may be linked to British warship
A series of hoax bomb alerts have taken place in Derry, including one
claimed by the ‘North Derry Republican Group’.
Published July 2, 2026
Constitutional change Bill to advance unity debate
Sinn Féin is set to introduce legislation in the Dáil this week pressing
the 26 County government to actively prepare for unity across the
island.
Published July 2, 2026
Protest demands release of Niall Sheerin
Republicans, anti-imperialists and supporters of political prisoners
gathered in Derry on Saturday to demand the immediate release of Niall
Sheerin, who remains imprisoned in Maghaberry despite having completed
the custodial part of the sentence handed down by a British court.
Published July 2, 2026
Fianna Fáil crisis grows over Martin’s leadership
There are widening fears that Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál
Martin is being motivated by foreign interests and not by Irish ones.
Published July 2, 2026
Weak response to threats and abuse
A Sinn Féin councillor says sectarian abuse directed at his family has
exposed a “deafening” silence from other political figures, while a
separate case involving threats against the family of a victim of the
Bloody Sunday massacre has also underlined how intimidation still
haunts daily life in the north of Ireland.
Published July 2, 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.
Published June 25, 2026
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.
Published June 25, 2026
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.
Published June 25, 2026
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.
Published June 25, 2026
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.
Published June 25, 2026
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.
Published June 25, 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.
Published June 22, 2026
Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister
Keir Starmer has resigned as British Prime Minister and leader of the
British Labour Party.
Published June 22, 2026
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.
Published June 18, 2026