Categories: Republicans, Dissident Republicans, Sinn Fein, IRA
Soldiers Leaving Crossmaglen - Holding Heads High
by beano on 01 Apr 2007 at 14:27. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, PSNI, IRA, Republicans, Beano's Rants, Myths and Lies, Law & Order
It was funny to watch republicans reach near orgasm over the withdrawal of the army from Crossmaglen following a job well done. Yesterday the last soldiers left the village Possibly the most amusing thing was the placard carried by some of the terrorist… more »
Hunger Strikers Memorial Breaks Equality Rules
The equality commission says Omagh District Council has breached its own equality regulations when it erected a monument to the hunger strikers, consisting of a graveyard, a tree for each hunger striker and an Irish tricolour, in the grounds of the Old D… more »
What A Cunt
Anyone else catch the Politics Show on the BBC today?
Caitriona Ruane was asked if someone witnessed activity they thought to be part of a dissident republican operation, should they go to the police?
Her response? "Stop playing games."
Games?… more »
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 Party Politicking Pre-empts Principles
It seems to have gone by largely unnoticed (at least to this blogger) but it certainly appears that the DUP, brave custodians of the union, are more interested in blackmailing the average pro-union voter into voting DUP than they are in safeguarding Nort… 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 »
Public Shocked as Something Happens at Stormont
It took a heads-up (from someone calling themselves Dr A) yesterday to alert me to the escapades of one Michael Stone (of Milltown Cemetary fame) at Stormont yesterday. After attempting to spray paint "Sinn Fein Are Murderers" on the Stormont building,… more »
Blaming, Sharing and Boredom
It's been a busy day for the DUP. They started the morning by lambasting Sinn Fein for boycotting a debate on law and order (a touch ironic given the desire Sinn Fein can't wait to get their mits on devolved Policing & Justice powers) and finished it… more »
Commemorations "Another weapon"
by beano on 30 Aug 2006 at 11:32. Categories: Sinn Fein, IRA, Republicans, Dissident Republicans, Hunger Strikes
An MLA has claimed that "hunger strike commemorations are only being used as another weapon in what republicans would describe as 'the struggle'". Commenting on the use of a parish centre near Dunloy, Co. Antrim, for a hunger strikers commemoration DUP a… more »
Hunger Striker Profile 10: Michael Devine
Conviction: Theft and possession of firearms
Sentence: 12 years
Joined Hunger Strike: 22nd June
Suicided: 20th August
Michael (or Micky) Devine was born in Springtown, a former US army camp In Londonderry, in 1954 where the family lived until they… more »