Left Foot Forward (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
This weekend, amidst tough and sensitive negotiations over the devolution of police and justice powers to Stormont, Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has told the Democratic Unionist Party that: “I cannot guarantee the future of the Assembly but I can guarantee that it will not be the DUP that will ...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
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) | 11/21/2009
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) | 11/21/2009
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) | 11/18/2009
Proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles were today rejected by Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
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) | 11/05/2009
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) | 11/05/2009
"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...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
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) | 10/28/2009
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) | 10/24/2009
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) | 10/23/2009
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) | 10/22/2009
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...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
By Steven McCaffery and Gavin Cordon Scotsman 22 October 2009 THE Prime Minister has unveiled a plan costing nearly £1 billion to devolve policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly and promised further aid if paramilitary violence erupts. Gordon Brown has held talks with First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness on a deal to see unionists and...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Party says overpayment was due to an 'error' made by House of Commons fees office Sinn Féin is returning a £3,000 overpayment of rent on a London property used by the Northern Ireland deputy first minister Martin McGuinness following the investigation into MPs' expenses by Sir Thomas Legg, the party said today. It said Legg had identified "an error made by the House of Commons' fees...
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