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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. […]

‘Brexit too important for a minister, I’ll take on role’ – Kenny

Posted By: October 29, 2016

Kevin Doyle.Irish Independent. Friday, October 28, 2016The idea of appointing a ‘Brexit Minister’ has been firmly ruled out by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who said he wants to oversee Ireland’s strategy himself.A variety of business leaders and Opposition parties have called on the Government to create a new ministry to deal specifically with the threat posed by Brexit, but Mr Kenny said: […]

Enda’s forum will be full of ‘remoaners’ – Foster

Posted By: October 29, 2016

David Young.Irish Independent. Friday, October 28, 2016 Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has aimed a stinging broadside at the Government’s all-Ireland Brexit forum, insisting she had better things to do than listen to a lot of “grandstanding remoaners”.The Democratic Unionist leader has already declined an invite to attend next week’s “civic dialogue” event in Dublin, organized by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to […]

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