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SDLP remains opposed to Brexit and triggering of Article 50

Posted By: November 23, 2016

 Margaret Ritchie. Letters to Editor. Irish News (Belfast). Opposed to Brexit and triggering of Article 50  Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Behind their confident talk and premature self-congratulations, one senses that the Brexiteers of Westminster are troubled. Already they can see that Britain outside of the EU will not be the land they have promised, and little can they rely on the […]

Crunching the numbers for Irish unity

Posted By: November 23, 2016

 Anthony Neeson. Irish Echo.  November 22, 2016 Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister has called for an end to partition, saying that it is now time to talk about Irish unity.Writing in the journal.ie, Máirtin Ó Muilleoir said partition has been an “economic cul de sac for Ireland; north and south.”His intervention will be viewed as significant as the Sinn Féin […]

Charter NI controversy should not overshadow positive contribution by loyalist paramilitary figures: Martin McGuinness

Posted By: November 22, 2016

“There are many people who were formerly associated with the UDA… who have made very powerful and positive contributions to peacemaking  and to the work of reconciliation.”Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, November 22, 2016The controversy around alleged UDA boss Dee Stitt should not overshadow the positive contribution being made by many loyalist paramilitary figures, Martin McGuinness has said.Stormont’s deputy first minister said […]

“Object of interest” found after Daniel Rooney exhumation

Posted By: November 22, 2016

ITV (Belfast). Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Police have said an “object of interest” has been found after the remains of Daniel Rooney were exhumed at Milltown Cemetery in west Belfast.Work began at the site on Monday and the teenager’s body has now been removed to allow for forensic teams to carry out examinations.Mr. Rooney was shot dead by soldiers from […]

Tycoon: DUP demanded £30,000 a month to back my Brexit campaign

Posted By: November 22, 2016

Sam McBride. News Letter (Belfast). Tuesday, November 22, 2016The DUP demanded £30,000 a month to back the anti-establishment Leave.EU campaign during the EU Referendum, a key figure in the Brexit campaign has claimed.Arron Banks, the maverick tycoon who funded the Leave.EU campaign with £5.6 million of his own money made the allegation in a book which recounts an extraordinarily divisive campaign […]

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