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Adams: I’m not going away, you know

Posted By: July 08, 2016

Deaglan  de Breadun. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, July 8, 2016 Gerry Adams said he has no plans to retire.In an interview with Dublin-based journalist Deaglán de Bréadún, Gerry Adams talks about the fallout from the EU referendum, his future as party leader and the threat to Sinn Féin in its heartlandSINN Féin will continue to promote the concept of an all-Ireland […]

Tory-led isolation from Europe’s bounty simply not an option

Posted By: July 08, 2016

The 56% of people in Northern Ireland who voted Remain in the EU referendum must have their wishes respected. Anything less would set back the peace process gains of the past 20 years, writes Finance Minister Mairtin O Muilleoir. Mairtin O’ Muilleoir. Belfast Telegraph.Wednesday, June 29, 2016 As Finance Minister, I have spent the past six days working flat-out with every section of our society to […]

EU leavers had no plan beyond simply leaving

Posted By: July 07, 2016

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus“And none of this is a surprise because those leading Brexiters, the people who pushed to bring us to this point of uncertainty, were vocally against the peace process.What we do know for certain – and it’s the only certainty at this time – is that the Conservative Party is a nest of vipers […]

Kenny should proceed with national forum

Posted By: July 06, 2016

Jim Gibney. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, July 6, 2016 The contentious vote to leave the EU, largely carried by the electorate in England and Wales, has triggered a major political crisis in Britain, with the possibility that pro-EU Scotland might rerun the independence referendum and has raised here the possibility of a Border poll in The North.For the people of Ireland north […]

Flat-footed DUP leader needs to step forward

Posted By: July 06, 2016

Brian Feeney. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, July 6, 2016Confusion reigns in the DUP. The referendum result, which, like everyone else,  they didn’t expect, has knocked them off balance.They have no plans, no policy and no idea how to react. Arlene Foster will never acknowledge she made a serious miscalculation supporting the Leave vote. It may have been politically acceptable to her […]

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