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Statement from Relatives for Justice Director Mark Thompson in advance of Stormont Assembly Motion on Collusion

Posted By: June 15, 2015

   Statement from Relatives for Justice Director Mark Thompson in advance of Stormont Assembly Motion on Collusion “Following several recent television programmes highlighting collusion Relatives for Justice and families contacted a number of MLA’s, TD’s, MP’s and MEP’s seeking urgent action concerning revelations from these programmes; we also contacted An Taoiseach, the Irish Government Department […]

Joint statement from the Pat Finucane Centre and Justice for the Forgotten* in advance of the RTE documentary on Collusion

Posted By: June 15, 2015

Tonight’s investigative documentary on Collusion on RTE One at 9.35 will include a focus on attacks carried out by the Glenanne Gang including the Step Inn and the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, the murder of Pat Finucane, the activities of the Mount Vernon UVF gang and official British policy towards loyalist paramilitaries. There have been […]

Peace envoy Gary Hart: America will invest in Northern Ireland, but only if there is political and economic stability

Posted By: June 14, 2015

GARY HART. BELFAST TELEGRAPH. JUNE 13, 2015 Most of us think of ourselves either as a citizen of a nation, or a follower of a religion, or both. In many older societies, identity is shaped by family, or tribe.Even within nations, there are cultural divisions, such as the Walloons and the Flemish in Belgium, or the Ossetians and […]

Enda Kenny can resolve Stormont’s budget impasse

Posted By: June 13, 2015

Patrick Murphy. Irish News ( Belfast). June 13, 2015  Only one person can resolve the budget impasse in Belfast. That person is Enda Kenny, who is Taoiseach in Dublin. Mr Kenny’s influence stems from his power to decide the date of the next general election in the south. Only when counting in that election starts, will serious negotiations likely […]

Anger over ‘Royal reference’ in parade ruling

Posted By: June 13, 2015

The Orange Order has expressed outrage over the Parades Commission’s determination on this year’s Tour of the North.Story by UTV ( Ulster TV) Staff, BelfastThe commission has restricted the 13 bands to a single drumbeat while passing St Patrick’s Church in north Belfast next week.However it has increased the distance over which the drumbeat condition applies, to reflect […]

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