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Truth about Troubles deaths is likely to remain hidden forever

Posted By: January 06, 2018

Patrick Murphy. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, January 6, 2018As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, it is becoming increasingly clear that the truth about most deaths in our great war will probably remain hidden forever.Sadly, for the relatives of those murdered across the land from Kingsmill to Loughinisland, there is unlikely to be a time when […]

Irish border issue post-Brexit not resolved says former PM

Posted By: January 05, 2018

 IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus Tony Blair, God bless him, is still doing good things for Ireland. More power to his arm.” — Fr. Sean McManus Tony Blair John Monaghan.Irish News. Belfast. Friday, January 5, 2018The issue of the border after Brexit has not been resolved and negotiations in December instead led to an “agreement […]

British government offers the Union no absolute protection: Gerry Adams

Posted By: January 05, 2018

Gerry Adams has said there is no “absolute protection” for the Union from the British government. Belfast Telegraph. January 4, 2018 Gerry Adams has said there is no “absolute protection” for the Union from the British government. The Sinn Fein President attacked the DUP’s pro-Brexit and pro-Union position.Unionists have warned that previous calls for a […]

Why is the Irish border where it is?

Posted By: January 05, 2018

James Wilson @jameswilson1919 Irish Central.May 11, 2017   In 1922 Sir Austen Chamberlain described the Irish border as “a compromise, and like all compromises is illogical and indefensible.” A century on many Irish people would argue the border remains just that when pressed for their thoughts on the snaking line that cleaves Ireland into two […]

“Honors” perpetuate hereditary absurdity

Posted By: January 03, 2018

“Honors” perpetuate hereditary absurdityBrian Feeney.Irish News.Belfast.Wednesday, January 3, 2017THE flummery’s over for another six months. Until June, that is, and the Queen’s birthday honors list, for make no mistake all the gongs handed out are inextricably linked to the British monarchy and its former empire – much as so-called northern nationalists who accept them would wish otherwise.Of course, in practice it is a […]

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