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Fr. Mc Manus Forced to Address Exclusion from Brokenshire Meeting

Posted By: September 21, 2016

Caucus leader strangely excluded from Washington meetingCAPITOL HILL. Wednesday, September 21, 2016—The Fermanagh-born leader of the Capitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus has been forced to address why he was not invited to theSeptember 7th Washington meeting with James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.This according to Barbara Flaherty, Executive Vice President of the Irish National Caucus.Ms. Flaherty said: “Fr. Mc Manus was […]

Ballymurphy families walk out of Brokenshire meeting

Posted By: September 20, 2016

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus   Lesley-Anne McKeown. News Letter. Monday, September 19, 2016Relatives of those killed by British soldiers in Ballymurphy more than 40 years ago have cut short a “terrible” meeting with the new Secretary of State.They walked out after just 45 minutes with James Brokenshire at Stormont House in a row over the release […]

Homes gutted by loyalist bonfire cost taxpayers £90,000 to repair

Posted By: September 19, 2016

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus   Orange bonfires not only pollute the political atmosphere but the physical one as well.They are also a great danger to safety and security of persons and property. Why do adult  Orange Protestants/Unionists insist on this atavistic behavior in the 21st Century? Brendan Hughes. Irish News (Belfast). […]

Glimpse into snoop and spook technology

Posted By: September 19, 2016

Connla Young. Irish News. (Belfast). Monday, September 19, 2016Charlie One offers an insight into the activities and tactics of the British intelligence agencies operating in the north.It also provides a glimpse into some of the technology available to snoops and spooks locked in a potentially deadly battle with republican paramilitary groups.In that hidden war information is king and in his book, […]

Critics of executive press secretary appointment branded “hysterical”

Posted By: September 19, 2016

Martin McGuinness and Arlene Foster, right, used royal prerogative to allow them to appoint David Gordon as executive press secretarySimon Cunningham. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, September 19, 2016 David Gordon is due to take up the post of Executive press secretary next month.THE first and deputy first minister have described criticism of a controversial executive appointment as “hysterical” and “an insult […]

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