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Loyalist begins bid to have murder case thrown out

Posted By: February 28, 2017

Irish News. Belfast. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Evidence test: Loyalist Winston Rea at a court hearing last year Picture: Hugh RussellGun attacks: John O’Hara and John Devine were murdered in separate gun attacks more than 20 years agoA VETERAN loyalist facing prosecution over the murders of two Catholic workmen in Belfast more than 25 years ago could […]

Foster defends handling of Brexit-ad donation questions

Posted By: February 28, 2017

David Young. Irish News. Belfast. Tuesday, February 28, 2017DUP leader Arlene Foster at the Corick House Hotel in Clogher, Co Tyrone. Picture by Niall Carson, Press AssociationARLENE Foster has defended her handling of questions about a significant donation that bankrolled the DUP’s £425,000 pro-Brexit campaign.The DUP leader faced scrutiny last week after claiming she did not know how much the party […]

Last thing nationalism needs is stay-at-home supporters

Posted By: February 28, 2017

John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Support for the ‘green bloc’ has been steadily sliding over recent elections. Political correspondent John Manley asks if Thursday’s poll will see a reversal in nationalism’s fortunesTHE consensus among commentators is that if this election is to herald any significant change, it will mostly likely be within unionism.If there is to be a noticeably […]

Brexit could “damage” peace process

Posted By: February 28, 2017

Irish News. Belfast. Press Association Reporters. Tuesday, February 28, 2017BREXIT could cause “profound damage” to The North’s peace process, a former secretary of state has said.Lord Hain,  a Secretary of State under Tony Blair, warned that a return to checkpoints along the border would sow division and discontent.The British government must not trigger Article 50 and start formal talks on leaving the […]

Ex-British intelligence officer critical of Kincora inquiry report

Posted By: February 25, 2017

Connla Young.Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, February 25, 2017A FORMER British army intelligence officer has criticized historical abuse inquiry findings that children cared for at Kincora Boys Home were not abused by a powerful ring of pedophiles.Colin Wallace spoke out after the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry produced its long-awaited report last month.The inquiry, which was chaired by Sir Anthony Hart, looked at […]

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