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First minister under fire for “poaching investment” claim

Posted By: October 31, 2016

Suzanne McGonagle. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, October 31ARLENE Foster was under fire last night over claims that the Irish government was ‘poaching’ foreign investment from the north.The DUP leader and first minister made the remarks to her party’s annual conference in Belfast on Saturday in a growing rift over Brexit implications for the border.Last night the Republic’s foreign affairs minister, Charlie […]

Irish concern over Arlene Foster comments

Posted By: October 30, 2016

Mr.Flanagan said he was concerned by the comments.  Photo: Pacemaker ITV.(Belfast). Sunday, 30, 2016The Republic of Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Charles Flanagan has expressed concern about comments made by First Minister Arlene Foster.She told the DUP conference that Dublin was talking down Northern Ireland’s economy and poaching foreign investment.Giving his reaction, Charles Flanagan said: “I’m very concerned at […]

Border controls “a step backward” warns US senator George Mitchell

Posted By: October 30, 2016

Image caption Senator George Mitchell was President Bill Clinton’s special envoy to Northern Ireland   BBC NI. Sunday, October 30, 2016 The American senator who brokered the Good Friday Agreement has warned that border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would be a “step backward” in the peace process.Senator George Mitchell told The World This Weekend that the ability to cross […]

Raymond Gilmour: The lonely death of a Derry Catholic who worked for the Army, laid a wreath at Mull of Kintyre crash site and prayed for Diana

Posted By: October 29, 2016

Raymond Gilmour: The lonely death of a Derry Catholic who worked for the Army, laid a wreath at Mull of Kintyre crash site and prayed for DianaRaymond Gilmour: The lonely death of a Derry Catholic who worked for the Army, laid a wreath at Mull of Kintyre crash site and prayed for Diana Suzanne Breen. Belfast Telegraph. Friday, October 29, 2016His eyes […]

UDA boss Dee Stitt threatening Charter NI resignation U-turn over ‘dirty tricks’

Posted By: October 29, 2016

By Staff Reporter. Belfast Telegraph. Saturday, October 29, 2016UDA boss Dee Stitt and First Minister Arlene Foster UDA boss Dee Stitt is embroiled in a stand-off with his employers at Charter NI after withdrawing his offer to resign as its chief executive, it can be revealed.Stitt proposed stepping down after a lengthy Charter NI board meeting on Wednesday. […]

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