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Fr. Mc Manus on Death of Ben Gilman

Posted By: December 19, 2016

Fr.Sean Mc Manus and the late Ben Gilman. St. Patrick’s Day, 210 CAPITOL HILL. Monday, December 19, 2016.‘I am deeply sorry about the death of my dear friend, the great Ben Gilman. May God rest his noble Jewish-American soul.Ben was a fervent advocate for Irish justice and peace, More than any other Member of Congressin U.S. history, he tackled the real […]

O Muilleoir wants to end 279-year-old ban on Irish in courts in Northern Ireland

Posted By: December 19, 2016

Allan Preston. Belfast Telegraph. Friday, December 16, 2016Finance Minister Mairtin O MuilleoirFinance Minister Mairtin O Muilleoir has called for the overturning of a centuries-old ban on the use of the Irish language in the courts.A British penal law enacted in 1737 that requires court proceedings to be in English remains in force in Northern Ireland.Similar Acts in England, […]

Mike Nesbitt claims official’s remarks about Arlene Foster are “smoking gun”

Posted By: December 19, 2016

Posted on: December 14th, 2016 Mike Nesbitt says the comments by a former Deti official represent a “smoking gun” implicating Arlene Foster in the RHI scandal. Picture by Colm Lenaghan, Pacemaker PressJohn Manley. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, December 14, 2016ULSTER Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt claims to have unearthed the “smoking gun” that shows Arlene Foster was directly responsible […]

Peter Robinson’s ministerial “hokey cokey” could cost Stormont £180m

Posted By: December 19, 2016

Posted on: December 14th, 2016 John Manley. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, December 14, 2016 THE DUP’s controversial “in-out minister”‘ policy led to the stalling of curbs on the Renewable Heat Incentive’s (RHI) and cost the executive an extra £180m.The autumn 2015 political move saw Peter Robinson pull his ministers out of the executive in protest at the IRA’s killing of […]

Whether Arlene Foster can survive this crazy episode will depend on how much internal backing she has

Posted By: December 19, 2016

Posted on: December 16th, 2016 RHI scandal has cast a critical spotlight on First Minister, but debacle also shows how flawed system at Stormont really is, says Jon Tonge Belfast Telegraph. Friday, December 16, 2016                                         […]

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