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TALKS WEIGH IN

Posted By: July 18, 2013

Problems to be dealt with through talking says US envoy John Manley. Irish News ( Belfast). Thursday, July 18, 2013 The US diplomat tasked with finding agreement on some of the north’s most contentious issues has insisted the solution lies in politics. Dr Richard haass, a former US envoy to Northern Ireland, arrived in Belfast yesterday […]

EUROPEAN COURT INDICTS BRITS

Posted By: July 16, 2013

IRA leaders’ right to life was breached by UK, European court finds UK’s failure to carry out full inquiries into high-profile deaths during Troubles is criticised by European court of human rights The Guardian ( London). Tuesday, July 16, 2013 The European court of human rights, which criticised the UK over the deaths of three […]

WHY CUDDLING UP TO ORANGE ORDER WOULD BE A MISTAKE FOR THE DUP

Posted By: July 16, 2013

  LIAM CLARKE –  Belfast Telegraph, Tuesday, July, 16 2013 Normally the first thought of governing parties is to support the police. In most societies, three nights of rioting in which 45 officers were injured would be met with straightforward condemnation – with any criticisms coming far down the list of concerns. We saw an […]

BELFAST ORANGE IS THE ORDER’S WEAKEST LINK

Posted By: July 15, 2013

Tom Kelly. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, July 15, 2013 RECENTLY I created a sort of ‘bucket list’ including a motorcycle ride in India, teach in Africa, learn Irish, write a book and perhaps even have a go at hanggliding. Then I remembered something closer to home that I had never done. Now coming from Newry, […]

Dozens Injured in Northern Ireland as Protestants Riot Over Blocked Parade Route

Posted By: July 13, 2013

New York Times. Saturday, July 13, 2013 Peter Morrison/Associated Press Police officers, with reinforcements from across Britain, were deployed in north Belfast as Orange Order members rioted. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Hundreds of police reinforcements from Britain were deployed Saturday on Belfast’s rubble-strewn streets after Protestant riots over a blocked march […]

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