Congressman John Lewis says he is looking forward to his visit to Londonderry on Thursday. A US congressman and renowned civil rights leader has urged political leaders in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to keep their eyes on the prize. News Letter (Belfast). Thursday, April 24, 2014 John Lewis, who led peaceful […]
Brian Feeney, Irish News ( Belfast). Wednesday, April, 23, 2014 IN EXACTLY a month tellers will be counting the results of the May elections. Now that Easter’s over, the parties are starting their campaigns, though Sinn Fein had their posters up a week before Easter and glossy inserts in newspapers a couple of weeks […]
Andersonstown News ( Belfast). Tuesday, April 22, 2014. By Francesca Ryan ALOCAL woman whose mother was gunned down by the British Army in Ballymurphy confronted British Secretary of State Theresa Villiers yesterday over her comments that state murders should be given less emphasis than murders by paramilitaries. Briege Voyle was one of a number […]
Tom Kelly. Irish News ( Belfast). Monday, April 21, 2014 AS ANOTHER easter sunday passes and as various republican groups and splinter organisations complete their commemorations at graveyards across the country, we are treated to the annual gritty blather and blarney from an array of former comrades about the usefulness of “blood sacrifice” and […]
Martina Purdy. BBC News. Northern Ireland Political Correspondent Belfast is a city in transition, a divided city, divided by walls and divided even by the River Lagan. On the east bank there is a largely unionist population, and on the west, a solidly nationalist and Catholic one, with significant sections of unionists in the north and […]