Posted By: April 12, 2018
RISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus“Members of Congress interested in Irish affairs will want to take note of this important statement by the New York City Bar. The City Bar urges the British Government to “…to effectively investigate all allegations of human rights violations relating to the past…” Irish-Americans deeply appreciate this timely statement.”—Fr. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]