Categories: Republicans, Dissident Republicans, Sinn Fein, IRA
The Hunger Strikes – Fact and Fiction (part 2)
Having posted the introduction to my hunger strikers series and a first post looking at the background and events surrounding the hunger strikes, questions remain. Who were the 10 men who chose death rather than serve out their sentences like any other… more »
The Hunger Strikes – Fact and Fiction (part 1)
Growing up I only ever had, like most unionists I imagine, a very basic understanding of what the hunger strikes and blanket protests were for, ie the republican terrorists didn't like the thought of being treated like the other criminals in prison at th… more »
The Hunger Strikers – Fact and Fiction (introduction)
A generation of Republicans has already grown up idolising the 10 men prepared to die rather than face their sentences
Whatever your feelings on the Hunger Strikers of 1981, there's no doubt that they've had a big influence on a large number of people.… more »
Loyalists Lose PR Battle - Again
by beano 
on 25 Apr 2006 at 14:36. Categories: Northern Ireland, Loyalists, Ulster-Scots, Republicans I was disappointed to read this post on Slugger yesterday. After congratulating the Harryville Ulster-Scots Society just a few weeks ago on having a UDA mural replaced by a new one promoting Ulster-Scots culture, I'm dismayed to read that the mural is to… more »
Sinister Riots In Lurgan
The SDLP's Dolores Kelly claimed "sinister elements" were "directing" riots in Lurgan that followed the arrests last week and that were said to involve children as young as 10. It's no secret that I wish the police would get tougher with those engaging… more »
Dissidents Determined To Foil Peace
by beano on 19 Apr 2006 at 15:58. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Republicans, Dissident Republicans A major PSNI security operation in County Armagh has recovered components of a 250lb bomb
It seems police officers have successfuly prevented an imminent republican bomb attack today, recovering components for a 250lb car bomb (I believe that's 115Kg… more »
Celebrating Easter - Republican Style
by beano on 15 Apr 2006 at 15:45. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Orange Order / Other Marches, Republicans After the Daily Ireland's attempts to pre-emptively justify republican rioting in Dublin over a poster that may or may not have been carried at the rally, you'd be forgiven for thinking that republicans were against the glorification of terrorists (convi… more »
Discrimination, Inequality, Bigotry and All That Jazz
Newtownabbey Borough - AKA The Den of Inequity
I've seen so much ballocks eminating from Sinn Fein lately I don't have time to go through it all but I thought this was funny. On the same day Sinn Fein lambasted the DUP for wasting time lobbying for s… more »
Council Go To Court Over Maiden City's Name
by beano on 09 Apr 2006 at 12:34. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Republicans, Local Government Determined to leave their mark on the landscape of Northern Ireland before the reorganisation of local government which will almost certainly see them swallowed up into a super-council, councillors in Londonderry are to go to the High Court to get a ruli… more »
Can Government Investment Improve Protestants' Lot?
by beano on 04 Apr 2006 at 19:58. Categories: Sinn Fein, Business & Economy, Loyalists, Direct Rule, Education I'm yet to be convinced of the merits of throwing £33 million at loyalist communities over the next few years in the hope it will encourage them to play nice. There's no doubt that some of the areas are in a desperate need of regeneration, but the… more »
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