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Anti-Catholicism in Northern Ireland

Posted By: February 17, 2016

Tory poll candidate: I visited Vatican to ‘know my enemy’John Monaghan. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, February 17, 2016A Conservative candidate for the assembly election has referred to trips to the Vatican and the Holy Land as “knowing your enemy”.Sophia Nestius-Brown made the remark in a social media exchange with former Ulster Conservatives and Unionists candidate Ian Parsley, now a member of […]

DUP meeting to discuss nationalist homes was held in Belfast orange hall

Posted By: February 16, 2016

Connla Young. Tuesday,  February 16, 2016 Former Stormont minister Nelson McCausland met with housing officials in an orange hall to discuss plans to build homes in a nationalist areaEXCLUSIVEFORMER DUP minister Nelson McCausland met housing association representatives in an Orange Order hall just weeks before plans to build homes in a nationalist area were withdrawn.It is believed Mr McCausland, who Housing Minister at […]

Trump’s anti-Catholic rhetoric rises before South Carolina Primary

Posted By: February 14, 2016

Niall O’Dowd @niallodowd           February 12,2016 12:43 AMDonald Trump shows his colors again in comments about Pope Francis’ trip to Mexico.Donald Trump’s anti-Catholic comments about the Pope on Thursday were no accident.Trump never speaks without knowing the impact of his words, despite his sometimes careless demeanor.He has dragged anti-Catholic and anti-papal rhetoric into an election for the first time […]

Lord chief justice reveals new plan for dealing with Troubles inquests

Posted By: February 13, 2016

Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday, February 13, 2016Relatives of those shot dead by soldiers in Ballymurphy in 1971 were among those who met the Lord Chief Justice in Belfast yesterday. Patrick McVeigh was killed by an MRF patrol who claimed he was holding a weapon. Forensic tests were negative and his family have been fighting for 40 years to clear his name…The north’s […]

Villiers comments ‘an insult to victims

Posted By: February 13, 2016

Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday 13 February 2016SECRETARY of State Theresa Villiers has been accused of being insensitive following remarks made about the Loughinisland massacre.Emma Rogan hit out after Ms Villiers said RUC officers and British soldiers had no direct involvement when the UVF shot dead six people in a bar in the Co Down village in 1994.The […]

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