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Coalition rejects Sinn Féin reunification planning bill

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The coalition government in Dublin has voted down Sinn Féin’s Planning for Constitutional Change Bill, rejecting legislation that would have required the 26 County State to begin formal preparations for Irish reunification.

Published July 9, 2026



Unionism in crisis

dup1200.jpg 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



Questions for Orange Order after Donaldson conviction

donaldsonorangemarch.jpg 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



Standing together

racismrally2026.jpg 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



Racist pogrom forces families from their burning homes

lendrickstreet.jpg Loyalist terror has once again brought shocking scenes to the north of Ireland and recalled some of the worst events of the recent conflict.

Published June 11, 2026



British apology to Springhill/​Westrock families

springhillapology.jpg The families of those killed in what was long known as the ‘forgotten massacre’ have welcomed an apology from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Published June 4, 2026



Existential crisis for Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin

martinbyelection.jpg Two Dáil by-elections have resulted in a collapse in support for Fianna Fáil, raising questions over the future of Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the coalition government he leads with Fine Gael.

Published May 28, 2026



Outrage as video shows Israeli Forces abusing Irish activists

flotillaabuse.jpg Thirteen Irish citizens are among hundreds of international humanitarian activists who were abducted into Israeli custody following a violent military ambush on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters.

Published May 21, 2026



A new Celtic Dawn

plaidvictory.jpg England’s grip on its neighbours has been shaken by seismic election results that have redrawn the political map and breathed new life into the cause of national freedom across both Britain and Ireland.

Published May 13, 2026



Truth at last for Springhill/Westrock families

springhillverdict.jpg The truth of what happened in west Belfast in July 1972 has been formally acknowledged, as the Springhill/Westrock inquest delivered a damning verdict on the actions of the British Army, concluding that soldiers “lost control” when they opened fire on civilians.

Published May 7, 2026



New IRA claim bomb attack

nirabombdebris.jpg The New IRA has said it was responsible for a powerful car bomb outside Dunmurry PSNI station in Belfast on Saturday and that it would maintain its armed campaign against British rule.

Published April 30, 2026



Policing ‘reform’ exposed as illusion as MI5 still runs the show

psnimi5strings.jpg Decades of claims that policing in the north of Ireland had been transformed—that the occupation was gone, replaced by a new, accountable ‘service’ rooted in the community and free from political control - have again been disproved.

Published April 23, 2026



Army deployed against peaceful protests

fuelprotest.jpg Impromptu protests erupted into a national confrontation last week after Gardaí police deployed pepper spray and the 26 County army was mobilised against those protesting fuel prices.

Published April 16, 2026



New IRA claims attack, to remain active

saoradhparade2026.jpg The New IRA has claimed responsibility for an attack on the PSNI police in Lurgan and in an Easter statement has said it remains “committed to the path of revolution”.

Published April 9, 2026



Armed action against PSNI

lurganpsniaudi.jpg A potentially explosive device has been used in an attack on a PSNI police base in Lurgan, County Armagh, the first such attack by militant republicans in almost four years.

Published April 2, 2026



Adams ‘defended the Republican cause’

adamscivilbelfast.jpg Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has welcomed the collapse of a London civil action against him following a politically driven attempt at a backdoor legacy inquiry targeting the armed struggle.

Published March 25, 2026



Trump’s silver lining after White House horror show

shamrock26.jpg An expression of support for Irish unity by US President Donald Trump was a pleasant surprise at the end of an enervating day in Washington DC which will be remembered for Taoiseach Micheal Martin’s kowtowing to Trump at the annual St Patrick’s Day shamrock ceremony.

Published March 19, 2026



Kneecap defeat last-gasp censorship

kneecapconwaymill.jpg Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has vowed that the group “will not be silent” after a London court ruling confirmed he will not face a new trial over allegations he displayed an illegal flag at a London gig.

Published March 12, 2026



‘Epstein war’ condemned

minabfuneral.jpg A sudden and unprovoked US/Israeli aerial bombing campaign against Iran has erupted into a giant war stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.

Published March 5, 2026



UDA, UVF ‘not going anywhere’

ckoughleaflet.jpg Loyalist murder gangs have threatened the republican and nationalist community in County Down following a declaration by prominent loyalist Jamie Bryson that the UVF and UDA “aren’t going anywhere”.

Published February 26, 2026



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