News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
NORTHERN Ireland first minister Peter Robinson yesterday admitted he cannot guarantee the future of the legislative assembly, but pledged his Democratic Unionist Party would
ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Collapsing power-sharing and returning to direct rule from London would consign unionists to second class citizenship, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said today.
Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
For those who follow Northern Ireland politics, there is one thing which happens from time-to-time, when the Democratic Unionist Party runs a candidate in a seat which is held by the Ulster Unionist Party (or which has recently been held by the UUP), and the unionist vote splits, leading to a nationalist, from the Social Democratic & Labour Party or Sinn Fein, either winning or coming close to...
Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles were today rejected by Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
DUP and Sinn Féin clash over future of back-up police officers A justice and policing deal designed to stabilise Northern Ireland's power-sharing coalition appeared under threat today after a unionist minister warned that the powers could not be devolved unless Ulster's full-time reserve police force was maintained. Jeffrey Donaldson, the Democratic Unionist MP and Stormont assembly member,...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
SINN FÉIN has hinted it could pull out of the Northern Executive and Assembly if the Democratic Unionist Party delays the transfer of policing and justice powers until after the British general election scheduled for early June at the latest.
The Economist (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A tough task awaits the new chief constable JUST when the finishing line was in sight, a stumble. Last month, after long talks with Northern Ireland’s ruling politicians, Gordon Brown agreed to hand over GBP800m-1 billion ($1.7 billion) to the Stormont government to finance the final stage of devolution—giving Belfast responsibility for policing and justice. The self-congratulatory announcement...
Independence Cymru (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
"This Ireland of mine has for long been half free, Six counties are under John Bull's tyranny. And still De Valera is greatly to blame For shirking his part in the patriot game." (Dominic Behan) Adams Calls Irish Unification 'Realizable, Realistic Objective;' Sees Growing Sense of Irishness in North Sign the petition: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Re-unify The British and Irish governments...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Shadow Northern Ireland secretary says a Tory government would not review ties with Libya even if no deal is reached on compensating victims of IRA violence The Tories have warned unionists that they cannot unravel diplomatic ties with Libya even if Muammar Gadaffi's regime refuses to compensate the victims of IRA violence. Owen Paterson, the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, said it would be "incorrect"...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Independent.ie Monday November 02 2009 A delegation of politicians from the UK have held talks with the Libyan authorities in Tripoli over compensation for victims of IRA violence in Northern Ireland . The cross-party group of three MPs and three members of the Lords met a number of officials from Colonel Gaddafi's regime to discuss the ongoing bid to secure financial redress for Libya's role in arming...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Fresh tensions emerged today between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) over the transfer of policing and justice powers from Westminster to Stormont.
Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
With the general election a few months away, in Northern Ireland, the Conservatives and the Ulster Unionist Party are fighting on a joint ticket. Now, I had naturally assumed that there would either be a battle between Conservative and UUP wannabe MPs in each constituency to decide which would be the official Ulster Conservative & Unionist candidate, or that the seats would be divided between the...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
IRA splinter groups like the Continuity IRA have stepped up attacks in Northern Ireland. While they have a hard core and cause some mayhem, they are unlikely to spark a broader conflict. By Jason Walsh The Christian Science Monitor October 23, 2009 Dublin - This year, Northern Ireland has witnessed a resurgence of militant activity by Irish Republican Army splinter groups like the so-called Real IRA...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
MP for Sherwood in Nottinghamshire had a heart attack in June Labour backbencher Paddy Tipping is to step down at the next general election, it was announced today. The MP for Sherwood in Nottinghamshire had a heart attack in June after becoming embroiled in the expenses row. In a statement on his website, Tipping – who turns 60 tomorrow – said: "This has been a difficult decision,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
No one injured by small device thrown at home of North Irish Horse Regiment Dissident republicans have mounted their second terror attack in less than a week in Greater Belfast. An improvised bomb was thrown at an army base in the north of the Northern Ireland capital some time before 2am. No one was injured. Army bomb disposal officers attended the scene of the explosion in the Ashfield Crescent...
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