Posted By: September 07, 2016
“Foster’s sniping raises again a wider matter. She seems to have no concept of sharing power. She seems to regard herself as prime minister able to control other ministers. In reality, by interfering and sniping, she diminishes the office of the first minister.”Brian Feeney. Belfast Telegraph. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Martin-O’Muilleoir Let’s be clear at the outset. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir is quite […]
Posted By: September 07, 2016
Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, September 7, 2016 A FORMER UUP election candidate has stepped down from the board of governors at a Co Antrim grammar school weeks after he claimed, “you couldn’t have enough tricolours on the bonfire”. Antrim Grammar School confirmed last night that former governor Jim Sands “will no longer be […]
Posted By: September 06, 2016
Letters to Irish News (Belfast). Fr Joe McVeigh. Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Trevor Ringland, a man with very fixed unionist views, clearly does not like republicans or republicanism. As a unionist he is pro-monarchy and anti-republican. That’s his choice, which limits greatly his understanding of the world. He describes republicanism as a ‘flawed ideology.’ And suggests that the 10 men died for […]
Posted By: September 06, 2016
THE IRISH NEWS – Tuesday 06 September 2016John Manley. Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6,2016THE name ‘Londonderry’ is set to disappear from the north’s electoral map as part of a major shake-up of parliamentaryconstituencies.Boundary Commission proposals would see Northern Ireland’s 18 seats cut to 17, with West Belfast, Lagan Valley and Mid Ulster also confined to history.Belfast’s four constituencies […]
Posted By: September 06, 2016
Irish News Editorial (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6, 2016While delays over inquests in Northern Ireland have followed a depressingly familiar pattern for a prolonged period, the latest frustrations expressed by the Lord Chief Justice yesterday demand a comprehensive response from our political leaders.Sir Declan Morgan previously requested £10m in public funding for a five-year programme which would allow the judiciary to address […]