The Guardian (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
You published an article by ex-minister Kim Howells ( Comment, 4 November ) calling for "necessarily intrusive" surveillance of Muslim communities in Britain because of the al-Qaida threat. The day after you reported that Irish Republican "dissidents" are committed to carrying out terrorist attacks in mainland Britain ( Report , 5 November). Will Howells now call for "necessarily...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | yesterday
BBC 6 Nov 09 An Irish Bowling Champion living in County Antrim has said he does not know why he has been the target of a suspected sectarian attack. Gary Kelly's car was destroyed by a petrol bomb in Ballymoney on Thursday night. Mr Kelly, a Catholic, has been living in the same house in the mainly Protestant area for over 20 years. Speaking on Friday, Mr Kelly said "we just can't get our heads...
Peregrine's Bird Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
I finished work and raced down to to Oxford Island on the shores of Lough Neagh for the British Trust for Ornithology Birdwatching Conference 2009. It was a lovely clear morning. The room that the conference took place was filled. A great turnout the only sad thing to me was the age demographic with most being over 50. Over the period of the next 8 hours we were to have 11 speakers. Shane Wolsey the...
Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
http://www.irishnews.com/irishnews/540/5860/2009/11/7/632067_399508691490Attackwas.html A talented Co Antrim sportsman said he believes a...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The High Court in Belfast has heard that soil found on a boot belonging to prominent republican Colin Duffy matches a sample in a getaway car allegedly used by gunmen who murdered two British soldiers outside a Co Antrim military base.
swpp and bppa (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Ross McKelvey has recently become a member The Society of International School & Event Photographers SISEP A new ‘Society’ to support School and Events photographers by providing a range of focused benefits. Find more photographers from on The Society of International School & Event Photographers SISEPweb site Ross can be contacted at: 02890 626857 Web: www.rossmckelvey.com The...
BBC NEWS | The Devenport Diaries (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Highlighting the dangers of double jobbing, the TUV's Keith Harbinson settled upon Tuesday night's vote on the Bill of Rights as an example of unionism being let down by not being able to muster numbers at both Westminster and Stormont at the same time. Mr Harbinson said unionism had been defeated because of the absence of the DUP MPs. Although his general point may be valid Tuesday's vote was in...
Peerage News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Steinberg, a life baron, has died. LEONARD STEINBERG died on 2 November 2009. He was cr Baron Steinberg, of Belfast in the County of Antrim, for life in 2004. He is survived by his widow (m 1962) Beryl dau of Maurice COBDEN, of Hull and his son, Hon Jonathan b1967 m 1989 and has issue; and his dau Hon Lynne Rochelle Hon Mrs Ferster) b 1964 m 1989.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
NORTH DIVISION Athlete of the Year Alexia Martin, Kent-Meridian, So. First team Julianna Mock, Tahoma, So. Elizabeth Oosterhout, Tahoma, Fr. Hannah Mittelstaedt, Tahoma, Sr. Kailey Ulland, Kentwood, Jr. Blair Slater, Tahoma, Sr. Allie Willson, Tahoma, Sr. Lindsay Deck, Tahoma, Sr. Second team Anna deCarteret, Auburn, Fr. Sarah Robbins, Kentlake, Jr. Marisa Stoick, Kentwood, Sr. Andrea Antrim, Kentridge,...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Report by International Monitoring Commission warns dissident threat has reached six-year high Henry McDonald Guardian 4 November 2009 Republican dissidents will shift their attacks across the Irish Sea to mainland Britain if they get the opportunity, the body overseeing paramilitary ceasefires warned today. The International Monitoring Commission also said former Provisional IRA members were helping...
Hill of Tara / M3 motorway (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Dear TaraWatch supporter, Thank you for your continued support of the campaign to save Tara from the M3. This week, a new Tentative List of Ireland's proposed World Heritage Sites was published by the Department of the Environment, and it includes Tara. The Hill of Tara landscape should be a World Heritage Site, but not with a motorway being built through the middle of it. UNESCO must demand a re-routing...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
By Allison Morris 03/11/09 Dissident republican Paddy Murray has been arrested by the PSNI at the gates of a jail in England to be questioned about previous paramilitary activity. Murray had been serving a four-year sentence for abduction. Last October he was spirited out of Maghaberry Prison amid allegations he had been working as a Special Branch informer prior to his arrest. The once senior member...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
BBC Some former Provisional IRA members are helping dissident republican efforts to wreck the peace process, the paramilitary watchdog has said . The Independent Monitoring Commission said the dissident republican threat was the highest for almost six years. It said most new recruits were "inexperienced young males" but the involvement of former IRA members "significantly added to the...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
BBC The number of loyalist paramilitary assaults has increased sharply, Northern Ireland's ceasefire watchdog has said. The Independent Monitoring Commission said that between March and August, 38 people were attacked - the highest number in almost four years. The IMC said the UDA has plenty of room for improvement This figure was more than double the amount in the previous period. It said members...
Fodor's Travel Wire (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
It's true—many of the photo entries we received for our Show Us Your Ireland photo contest left us green with envy. We want to head for the hills of Gleninchaquin Park with packs on our backs, conquer a fear of heights and rope bridges on the Antrim Coast, and cruise the Dingle Coast—among other great experiences. You have shown us that it can all be done!
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