Category: PSNI
Reinforcing the Language Barrier that Separates the Community
by beano on 27 Feb 2007 at 13:45. Categories: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Irish Republic, PSNI, Republicans, Law & Order, Culture
Government research on the mainland is indicating that providing public services in foreign languages for non-English speakers is not only costing upwards of £100m a year (including £55m in the NHS), but isolating communities from each other.… more »
When is a Catholic not a Catholic?
The bullshit 50-50 recruitment discrimination legislation is making it more difficult for migrant workers to get jobs in the PSNI, which can't possibly help the service when it's trying to deal with members of the ever-growing ethnic minority group in No… more »
Republicans Reject DUP Policing Compromise
Rejectionist republicanism once again reared its ugly head this weekend as Sinn Fein "justice" spokesman Gerry Kelly said his party rejected the proposals made by the DUP to devolve policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The DU… more »
Outbreaks of Law and Order Sweep Ulster
by beano on 21 Jun 2006 at 21:38. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, PSNI, Republicans, Dissident Republicans, Environment
Over the last couple of days we've seen the seizure of cocaine at Aldergrove with estimated value between £1-3 million, 8 men arrested (although 4 already released without charge) suspected of being involved with active republican groups, promises… more »
Heavy Handed My Arse
Yes folks, another prominent republican has been involved in an altercation with the police - and of course you know what that means. Yes, another whinge about police "heavy handedness". Now that they've accepted claims of 'brutality' were taking the pis… more »
Bombscares In Belfast - did you notice?
I didn't - and apparently I wasn't that far away from one of them. It can't be just a coincidence that the wastes of space who planned the bomb alerts carried out their hoaxes on a day when they knew Belfast's roads would be hectic anyway, with thousands… more »
Police Refuse To Police
The PSNI have confirmed that they do not intend to pursue and arrest Dessie O'Hare, AKA the Border Fox, claiming any investigation would fall under the jurisdiction of the Historical Enquiries Team, which was formed to investigate unsolved murders that t… more »
Aiding Integration
Antrim PSNI have launched a 'Welcome' DVD targetted at ethnic minorities to help them integrate into the community. Produced in Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Slovakian as well as English (no Chinese?) it provides information about accessing em… more »
Police Warning on Loyalist Criminality
Sinn Fein/IRA/Republican criminality has been under the spotlight for some time now with the leadership of the DUP blaming such activity, along with the lack of support for policing, for the lack faith they have in the prospect of sharing power with Sinn… more »
Rising Crime is Good News
This seems to be the essence of at least one of the points made by Hugh Orde today as he met with the new Policing Board for the first time. When questioned over the rising crime rate in Northern Ireland Orde defended the PSNI's record. Granted, I've no… more »