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DUP declines to rule out SF demand for legacy inquests into state killings

Posted By: January 13, 2017

Northern Ireland’s Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, has said failure to hold the inquests would thwart the rule of law. News Letter. Belfast. Friday, January 13, 2017The bullet-riddled van in which eight IRA men were shot dead by the SAS outside Loughgall RUC station in 1987. Their relatives are suing for a legacy inquest to be held into […]

Martin McGuinness: Equality, partnership, respect – without these we do not have genuine power-sharing

Posted By: January 13, 2017

(Martin McGuinness is the former Deputy First Minister. Belfast Telegraph. Thursday, January 12, 2017 Over the course of the last 10 years I, along with my party colleagues, worked tirelessly to ensure the political institutions deliver for everyone in our community. I have put every effort into making the institutions work, developing our economy and […]

Northern Ireland Assembly Q&A: what happens next?

Posted By: January 13, 2017

Dreading another election? Just be thankful if it is just one more this yearGerry Moriarty. Irish Times. Dublin.Thursday, January 12, 2017 This is a time when a strong political voice should be heard from Stormont to try to ensure a favorable Brexit deal for the North. Instead, it seems the voices will be of electoral squabblingWould Assembly elections purge the current […]

Hope and history rhymed for Arlene Foster but she did not hear them

Posted By: January 12, 2017

With her lack of grace, the First Minister missed a chance to change the tone in North’s politicsEamonn Mallie.Irish Times. Dublin. Thursday, January 12, 2017–(Eamonn Mallie is a Belfast-based journalist.) Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster releases a video message, in which she says that “Sinn Féins actions are not principled, they are political” following Martin McGuinness’s resignation. Video: Democratic Unionist PartyAt […]

Ritchie says heckling by DUP MPs juvenile

Posted By: January 12, 2017

The South Down MP was badgered while speaking at Westminster on Tuesday during a debate on the latest political developments in The North. …The incident happened a week after DUP leader Arlene Foster said she had been the victim of misogyny. ‘I believe it was a reflection of the DUP’s long-standing failure to recognize equality – both political and gender equality,’ [Ritchie] said.” […]

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