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Twaddell: Ardoyne residents group and Orange Order deal collapses

Posted By: June 29, 2016

“Why — for goodness sake— do middle-aged Protestants insist on marching through poor Catholic areas? Whence this compulsion? Why is it so important to them?” If Sinn Fein and Catholic groups insisted in marching through Protestant areas, the Irish National Caucus would be the first to condemn it. — Fr. Sean Mc Manus, President, Irish […]

‘I’ll never forgive Spence for my brother’s murder’ Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Posted By: June 29, 2016

The first killings that sparked The Troubles , June 26, 1966 Peter Ward among first killings of Troubles 50 years agoFormer UVF leader Gusty Spence was convicted along with two other men of shooting dead Catholic teenager Peter Ward in June 1966THE sister of a Catholic man shot dead by a UVF murder gang 50 years […]

Death could have been avoided if RUC had warned about deadly gang, campaigners say

Posted By: June 29, 2016

“If John Scullion is the first collusion case [1966] in terms of the conflict, the pattern carries through… to the Loughinisland report,” he said.“How many lives were lost with the RUC colluding with the murder gangs of the UVF.”Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, June 29, 2016West Belfast man John Scullion was shot by the UVF in May 1966 […]

Opportunity exists to end injustice of Irish partition

Posted By: June 29, 2016

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus Martin Mc Guinness.Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, June 29, 2016THE vote by a majority of people in Britain to leave the EU has created a real crisis in our economy, for our people and for relationships across Ireland. It was not a referendum that was demanded here.It was brought about by in-fighting within […]

‘Stampeding backwards’: US officials in Northern Ireland peace deal decry Brexit

Posted By: June 29, 2016

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus Diplomats involved in Good Friday agreement warn against ‘horrendous’ prospect of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandDavid Smith . The Guardian. Tuesday, June 28, 2016American diplomats who helped broker the Northern Ireland peace process have condemned the UK’s vote to quit the European Union and described […]

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