Posted By: February 18, 2017
Allison Morris. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, February 18, 2017 Talks on law change to shield British soldiers from justice over killings before a certain dateGerald Howarth MP said he would welcome new legislation to protect former British soldiers.More than 200 soldiers being investigated for unsolved Troubles killings may be set to benefit from a de facto amnesty, with […]
Posted By: February 17, 2017
The UUP and SDLP need to increase their first preference votes before worrying about transfers to each other Alex Kane. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, February 17, 2017When Mike Nesbitt was elected UUP leader five years ago, it was on the back of a commitment to steady the ship and rebuild, rather than take any more electoral risks.The party finally decided […]
Posted By: February 17, 2017
John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, February 17, 2017 THE leaders of Stormont’s five main parties clashed on RHI and Brexit in their first TV debate of the 2017 election campaign – but nobody emerged from the encounter as a clear victor. UTV’s Havelock House was the setting for the debate, which unlike […]
Posted By: February 17, 2017
Irish News Editorial. Belfast. Friday, February 17, 2017 The Renewable Heat Incentive scandal is by any standards a hugely significant political issue in Northern Ireland, precipitating the collapse of the Stormont executive and the calling of an Assembly election.Not only has this crisis damaged political reputations, it has shaken public confidence in the structures that should be in place to ensure the efficient and […]
Posted By: February 17, 2017
Irish News. Belfast. Friday, February 17, 2017 ONE of 14 men allegedly tortured during internment was bitten by a soldier’s dog and had to drink from the animal’s dish, the High Court heard yesterday.School caretaker Sean McKenna was also slammed into concrete posts and made to go barefoot after being taken from his Newry home in August 1971, it was claimed.Lawyers for […]