Fr. McManus’ Letter in Irish Echo Regarding the Dup’s claim that that increasing the number of Catholics in the PSNI is “instutionalized” sectarianism.
Posted By: October 10, 2018
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Pro-Remain parties hit out at DUP after Foster’s Barnier talk
Posted By: October 10, 2018
John Manley.Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, October 10, 2018STORMONT’S pro-Remain parties last night stressed how the DUP does not represent the majority view in Northern Ireland as Arlene Foster reiterated her opposition to any new economic barriers between the region and Britain.The DUP leader yesterday headed a party delegation at a meeting with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels.Speaking afterward, she […]
Legacy proposals flawed says DPP
Posted By: October 09, 2018
Bimpe Archer.Irish News. Tuesday, October 9, 2018Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Herron – the PPS submission warns the additional caseload will add to the `extreme pressure’ on the organizationPROPOSALS to deal with the legacy of the Troubles contain fundamental flaws including an investigation time which “may not be achievable,” Northern Ireland’s chief prosecutor has said.Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Herron, pictured, responded to the […]
Bigotry and ignorance destroyed brief period of enlightenment in 1960s Northern Ireland
Posted By: October 08, 2018
Patrick Murphy. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, October 6, 2018The civil rights movement was The North’s first peace process. An odd claim you might think since many believe that the movement marked the beginning of The Troubles.But examining the origins of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) shows that it was the first attempt at normal politics in a society […]
Fight for civil rights 50 years ago changed the North forever
Posted By: October 08, 2018
Fifty years ago, civil rights marches took place in Derry, Belfast, and Armagh. Activists wanted equality, but what happened next changed the North forever, writes Anthony Coughlan Anthony Coughlan. T-Irish Examiner. Cork. Saturday, October 6, 2018 Fifty years ago, civil rights marches took place in Derry, Belfast, and Armagh. Activists wanted equality, but what happened next […]
