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The final report of a £47 million investigation into the activities of a top British Army double agent inside the IRA has shed more light on the murderous actions of his Crown Force handlers, but has again failed to identify Freddie Scappaticci as the agent in question.

Irish support for Gaza flies high over Belfast

An attempt by Belfast city council to affirm Irish opposition to the continuing slaughter of Palestinians by Israel has overcome opposition from loyalists.

Britain set to admit guilt for ISU killings

The British government is to open talks on compensation for the families of those murdered and maimed by British double agents operating with the Provisional IRA’s ‘Internal Security Unit’ (ISU), according to a report this week.

Payout after sick PSNI abuse of body parts

The widow of a Catholic man murdered by unionist paramilitaries 38 years ago is set to receive a five-figure sum in damages over the police retaining his skull and other parts of his body.

Building a republic ‘worthy of the name’

Newly elected President Catherine Connolly has delivered an inspiring, progressive and proudly Irish speech at her inauguration ceremony at Dublin Castle.

‘Toxic’ unionism driving support for unity

A new belligerence by the Democratic Unionist Party has triggered a fresh crisis for the Stormont Assembly and renewed the focus on the need to advance the process of Irish reunification.

A vision for change after record election

Catherine Connolly’s election last week by the biggest ever vote for an Irish President has brought hope for a new, united Ireland and for a generational shift in the island’s political history.

A President for the Common Good

Depending on turnout and the final result, Friday’s election could deliver a crippling blow to the reactionary politics which has governed Ireland since partition.

British injustice behind new legacy plan

Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has condemned the British government’s proposed legacy legislation which is set to deny the right of internees to compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

A double standard for terror

Reported threats from unionist paramilitaries to carry out a campaign of violence against Belfast City Council property displaying Irish language signage have provoked fears that policing failures could facilitate a dramatic increase in sectarian violence.

Aid flotilla attacked by Israel, hundreds detained

Israeli naval forces stormed ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla on Wednesday night, detaining participants and hijacking the convoy seeking to bring humanitarian aid to the besieged and starving people of Gaza.

Huge spying operation exposed

A review into the extent of illegal PSNI surveillance has revealed that the force’s actions may have subverted justice in high profile cases such as the Craigavon 2 miscarriage of justice appeal and the Noah Donohoe inquest.

‘Soldier F’ trial begins

The start of the trial of a former British Army paratrooper for his role in the infamous Bloody Sunday massacre of 1972 has been described as a “momentous day” in a five-decade campaign for justice.

Irish activists bombed by Israel

Irish peace activists taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza have narrowly avoided being struck by murderous Israeli drone attacks launched against their ships while in port in Tunisia.

UDA gang ‘orders Catholics out’

A secret deal between a Housing Association and loyalist paramilitaries to allow expelled Catholic residents be quietly rehoused out of a north Belfast estate has collapsed, with death threats issued to the families.

Farage vows to ‘renegotiate’ Irish peace deal

The current favourite to be the next British Prime Minister, far-right ‘Reform’ leader Nigel Farage, has said he will seek to renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement as part of a plan to quit the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Pushback for Starmer as crowds back Kneecap

The latest court hearing in the ‘terrorism’ case against singer Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh of Irish rap band Kneecap has once again thrown the spotlight on the British government’s efforts to smear and imprison the politically active.

Irish-speaking activist arrested as UDA marches on

A pensioner arrested for wearing a ‘Palestine Action’ t-shirt at an anti-racism protest was ordered by the PSNI to provide an English language version of her name and address or face arrest.

President calls for UN military action

Irish President Michael D. Higgins has called on the UN to use force if necessary to break Israel’s siege and end its deliberate starvation of the people of Gaza.

Very little, very late

The brother of a man shot dead by loyalists acting in collusion with the Crown Forces, and who made the pursuit of truth his lifelong mission, has passed away just days after receiving a deathbed apology from PSNI police chief Jon Boutcher.

December 11, 2025

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