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Bishops in letter to Lewis over legacy cases

Posted By: April 09, 2020

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed to Congress by Irish National Caucus “British government reneging on its legacy-promises has evoked a strong rebuke from the Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland. In reference to the government’s plan to, in effect, grant pardon for past murders by British soldiers, the Bishops state:’justice would be pursued, where possible, regardless of the […]

Posted By: April 03, 2020

Operation Kenova investigations to continue despite Covid-19Connla Young. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, April 3, 2020OPERATION Kenova chief Jon Boutcher has said he will engage with Secretary of State Brandon Lewis after confirming his team will continue to investigate legacy cases despite the Covid-19 health emergency.Operation Kenova is involved in several high profile investigations, including examining the role of the British agent […]

Defending indefensible no longer acceptable PSNI told

Posted By: April 03, 2020

Connla Young.Irish news. Belfast. Friday, April 3, 2020The Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland report urged the service to immediately review the appointment and training of staff responsible for disclosing information.The PSNI failed to provide the Police Ombudsman with all the information it holds in relation to the murder of five Catholic men by the UDA at Sean Graham bookmakers, on Belfast’s Ormeau Road, in 1992.Relatives for Justice […]

Bad faith in decision to refuse EU office request

Posted By: April 03, 2020

  Allison Morris. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, April 3, 2020 PRO-Remain parties have told Boris Johnson that the British government’s refusal to allow the EU to retain an office in Northern Ireland will be seen as “an act of bad faith”.The leaders of Sinn Féin, the SDLP, Alliance and the Green Party outlined their views in a letter to the British prime […]

Slavishly following Boris Johnson’s incompetent government does not serve us well

Posted By: April 01, 2020

Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, April 1, 2020The hypocrisy and incompetence and dishonesty of this British government is wondrous to behold.There they are, with Johnson in the lead, applauding NHS staff for their efforts, with a slogan Protect the NHS [National Health Service]. The same people cut funding for nurse training, cut NHS nursing staff, leaving a shortage […]