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Posted By: April 12, 2018

Off-duty police officers and soldiers allegedly involved in  “extraordinary pattern” of loyalist killings, court hearsIrish News. Belfast. Wednesday, April 11,  2018 Off-duty police officers and soldiers were allegedly involved in an “extraordinary pattern” of loyalist killings in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal heard today.Senior judges were told members of the security forces were connected to weapons used by a […]

Molloy College event launches “McGuinness Principles”

Posted By: April 12, 2018

Ray O’Hanlon. Irish Echo. Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Some of those who attended the rollout of the McGuinness Principles at Molloy College Tuesday evening  Irish America is marking the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement with a set of principles named after one of the agreement’s primary architects. The “McGuinness Principles,” named after the […]

Clinton and Mitchell hail historic “work of genius”

Posted By: April 11, 2018

People of Northern Ireland urged to inspire world againJohn Manley.Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, Belfast 11, 2018The Good Friday Agreement was the “work of genius,” and a “precious gift,” former US president Bill Clinton has told an audience in Belfast.Speaking on the 20th anniversary of the historic 1998 peace accord, he urged the people of Northern Ireland to “inspire” the world again.“The Good […]

Brexit is the DUP’s fire escape from Agreement

Posted By: April 11, 2018

Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, April 11, 2018 WELL? Did you spot what was missing? There’s the obvious item that there was hardly a word from the DUP about the Good Friday Agreement.Why would there be? They opposed it and as you can see from their actions in the last few years, still do both in letter and spirit.Clearly, to […]

Prosecutors are to review Raymond McCord, Jr. decision

Posted By: April 10, 2018

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus  Heroic victims’ campaigner Belfast Protestant Raymond McCord, Sr. is an unstoppable force of nature. This attached article from the Irish News of Belfast reports his most recent victory in his almost 21-year struggle for justice for his murdered son, Raymond, Jr.It was Raymond’s dogged persistence that led […]