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Police have blamed loyalists for violence that erupted in Larne, Co Antrim

Posted By: April 06, 2014

Police have blamed loyalists for violence that erupted in Larne, Co Antrim  DECLAN KEARNEY. BELFAST TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY APRIL 4,  2014 The rampage of mob violence unleashed by the UDA in Larne last Sunday was the inevitable consequence of unionist paramilitary organisations existing in our society. It doesn’t matter that the Larne attacks were organised by the “south-east Antrim UDA”, rather […]

The tendency towards elitism within Protestant community schooling is striking

Posted By: April 06, 2014

The tendency towards elitism within Protestant community schooling is striking. Schools attended by Protestants tend to be more socially segregated than integrated or maintained schools. Prep schools are 97% Protestant, and don’t exist in Catholic education. Grammars attended by Protestant are more exclusive. Social segregation is at the heart of Protestant boys’ poor school performance MARK LANGHAMMER . Belfast Telegraph. Friday, April 4, 2014. […]

‘Loyalist thugs are Protestant boys’ only role models’

Posted By: April 05, 2014

Belfast Telegraph. Saturday, April 5, 2014 BY REBECCA BLACK – 04 APRIL 2014 Working class Protestant boys are falling behind at school because they have no role models beyond gangsters, a leading educationalist has claimed. This comes a day after a new report found that Protestant boys from poorer families are the worst achieving group […]

William ‘Mo’ Courtney convicted on threat to kill charge

Posted By: April 05, 2014

BBC. Friday, April 4, 2014 William ‘Mo’ Courtney denied any encounter with Raymond McCord and Tracey Coulter Leading loyalist William ‘Mo’ Courtney has been convicted of threatening to kill high-profile victims’ campaigner Raymond McCord. A second charge against him of harassing a murdered UDA leader’s daughter as part of the same incident was dismissed. Courtney, […]

THE PRESSURE IS ON FOR SINN FEIN

Posted By: April 04, 2014

Denis Bradley. Irish News( Belfast). Friday, April 4, 2014 MITCHEL Mclaughlin says that the irresponsible behaviour of mainstream unionism could lead to a political crisis. He recently wrote that there is a concerted effort by unionist parties to reverse the progress made since 1998 and to break binding agreements that were part of the peace […]

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