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Lawyer: repeal of act is attack on Good Friday Agreement

Posted By: May 18, 2016

Michael McHugh. IRISH NEWS (BELFAST). WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016A HUMAN rights lawyer has said repealing the Human Rights Act would be an attack on the Good Friday Agreement.But Leave campaigners have said none of the rights underpinning the peace process would be affected by a Brexit.The European convention on human rights which introduced the protections has nothing to do […]

Family of murdered mother of three granted leave to seek judicial review

Posted By: May 18, 2016

Irish News (Belfast).Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The family of a murdered Belfast mother-of-three has won High Court permission to challenge the PSNI for not including her killing in a major investigation into a British spy in the IRA.A judge granted leave to seek a judicial review of the Chief Constable’s decision not to have Caroline Moreland’s abduction and shooting form part of the inquiry […]

THE Irish government said yesterday it is committed to pressing Britain into giving an international judge access to files on the worst day of atrocities in the Troubles.

Posted By: May 18, 2016

THE IRISH NEWS – Wednesday 18 May 2016 Ed Carty. Irish News (Belfast).Wednesday,May 18, 2016 On the 42nd anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, which killed 33 people including a pregnant woman at full term, Irish foreign affairs minister Charlie Flanagan said he would continue to demand the original police and security papers be opened. “The […]

SAME OLD STORY WITH SUBTLE DIFFERENCES

Posted By: May 17, 2016

THE IRISH NEWS – Monday 09 May 2016 Plus ca change? I hear you say. The elections are over and as predicted there has been very little change. The top two positions (although co terminus and equal in law) were never in any doubt of changing – Martin will still be deputy to Arlene. The […]

KERRY BISHOP ATTACKS REBELS

Posted By: May 17, 2016

    Addressing his congregation in the Cathedral at Killarney, the Most Rev Dr Mangan, Bishop of Kerry, said: ‘Brethren – We are passing through an anxious and, I may say, critical times. The present situation demands that I should address some words of guidance and of guardianship to my own people here in Killarney and to the many thousands of faithful Catholics […]

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