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Loyalists urged not to burn Pope effigies on Eleventh night bonfir

Posted By: July 03, 2014

  Ballyduff bonfire in Newtownabby BY REBECCA BLACK – 02 JULY 2014 Loyalists have been urged not to burn effigies of the Pope or Catholic religious items on Eleventh night bonfires this year. The calls come as the Belfast Telegraph toured bonfires across the city yesterday and heard plans to burn effigies of the Pope and tricolours. […]

BBC Radio Ulster criticised for KKK interview

Posted By: July 03, 2014

  KKK FLAG FLIES AT ORANGE CELEBRATIONS Good Morning Ulster interviewed member of Ku Klux Klan about appearance of group’s flag in east Belfast Henry McDonald, Ireland correspondent. theguardian.com, Wednesday  July 2, 2014 08.32 A Ku Klux Klan flag. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters The BBC has defended its decision to interview a Ku Klux Klan representative only hours after a flag from the white […]

Loyalist Jim Dowson builds ‘evangelical army’ for ‘holy war’

Posted By: July 01, 2014

Steven Moore.Sunday World ( Dublin). Monday  June  30, 2014 A Britian First Rally Firebrand loyalist Jim Dowson is building an “evangelical army” in preparation for a “holy war” between Christians and Muslims – and he’s styling it on the UVF.According to a shock report the convicted former BNP moneyman has even been organising so-called ‘fight clubs’ across […]

England’s identity crisis: what does it mean to be English?

Posted By: July 01, 2014

    The pending Euro and Scottish elections are raising tumultuous debates about English identity and governance. So what do these uncertain times mean for the country’s future?  John Harris. The Guardian.  Tuesday  May  20, 2014 14.13 EDT   Flying the flag: there is a revival of passions about England. Photograph: Andy Hooper/Associated Newsp/REX Let’s face it: we are living through the […]

PSNI DIDN’T NEED A PASTOR – IT NEEDED A SMITER

Posted By: June 30, 2014

TOM KELLY. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, June 30, 2014 SO MATT Baggott has gone. The chief constable who came to Northern Ireland on a wing and a prayer has, like Frasier, left the building. Personally, I won’t miss him. He always seemed like a fish out of water, albeit a very nice fish. His departure […]

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