Posted By: July 04, 2016
“If there is any attempt to construct a hard Border I think the passions are so high that the people will pull it down.” Gerry Moriarty. Irish Times. Monday, July 4, 2016Denis Bradley made an unusual confession in the Irish News: he voted Remain but hoped for a Leave result. He got his wish. While he does have some concerns about jobs and […]
Posted By: July 04, 2016
Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, July 4, 2016 FORMER RUC detective Trevor McIlwrath has said that paramilitary groups were so heavily infiltrated by informers and agents near the end of the Troubles that it was almost impossible to make an arrest.Mr McIlrath has claimed that police investigations at the time were hampered because so many […]
Posted By: July 04, 2016
Trio says Special Branch hindered murder inquiryConnla Young. Irish News (Belfast).Monday, July 4, 2016FORMER RUC officers who investigated the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane are to sue the PSNI, claiming that Special Branch obstructed their investigation.Former detective superintendent Alan Simpson and CID officers Trevor McIlwrath and Johnston Brown lodged legal papers with the High Court in Belfast late last year.It is rare for former RUC […]
Posted By: July 04, 2016
Suzanne McGonagle. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, July 4, 2016 Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to announce the formation of an all-island forum to map out a way forward in the wake of Brexit when the North-South Ministerial Council meets today.The plans have been welcomed by the SDLP and Sinn Féin but the DUP has said the Irish government cannot speak for The […]
Posted By: July 03, 2016
Mark Devenport. BBC NI. July 2, 2016 Our politicians are embroiled in discussions about the implications of Brexit on both sides of the Irish Sea, but so far not a lot of concrete ideas have emerged. Both the SDLP and Sinn Fein have suggested creating an all Ireland national forum to consider the implications of Brexit.On Saturday, Sinn Féin […]