Posted By: February 01, 2016
Campaigner still in pursuit of truth for victims and survivors of IRA pub bombings Gerry Moriarty. Irish Times. Monday, February 1, 2016Paddy Hill (left) says “it’s a well-known fact that they had an informer in the IRA who told them shortly after the bombings that they got the wrong people.Birmingham Six man Paddy Hill’s life has been an emotional roller-coaster, if […]
Posted By: January 30, 2016
Patrick Murphy. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday, January 30, 2016 Dear Theresa Villiers[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]It is with more than a little embarrassment that this column writes to agree with you. Not about everything, you understand, but you are right about one thing. No, it is not your party’s inhumane austerity, your government’s failure (with others) to deal with our past, or […]
Posted By: January 30, 2016
Allison Morris. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday, January 30,2016 West Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who denies being the IRA agent known as Stakeknife Aleading lawyer has said the chief constable must confirm that adequate resources will be set aside to investigate the activities of a top IRA agent linked to more than 20 murders. Kevin Winters […]
Posted By: January 30, 2016
Newspaper whipped up “ Unionist fury” by blatant misrepresentation of excellent animated internet video by Irish National Caucus. The E-video is available at IrishNationalCaucus.org Dear Editor, I write regarding your coverage the Irish National Caucus’ Animated Internet Video ( E-video). When the Belfast Telegraph contacted me to get permission to publish the E-Video, I consented, […]
Posted By: January 28, 2016
What justification can be offered now for the conflict that saw almost 4,000 killed? Eamonn McCann. Irish Times. Thursday, January 28, 2016State agents appear to have played a part in the bombing of Frizzell’s fish shop on the Shankill Road in 1993 in which nine people died. Photograph: Pacemaker.The question arising from this week’s allegations in the Irish News of the extent of […]