For the past couple of years now, it seems Sinn Fein have been urging other parties to live up to their obligations under the Good Friday Agreement, including the DUP who never accepted it in the first place. However it seems slightly disingenuous on the… more »

There's no escaping the "big news" of the day, and yet there weren't many big surprises in the IMC's report (summary and full text at the BBC), nor in the reactions of the various political people. The least surprising of all the day's news is: Loya… more »

Brilliant quote from Sinn Fein's education spokesman today. Bare in mind that his party colleague Martin McGuinness was largely responsible for the demolition of Ulster's grammar schools with his last act as Education Minister. Bare also in mind that sam… more »

You'll likely already know that the three men charged with spying over the Stormontgate affair were released today. I'm sure you'll be unsurprised to hear that I treat Sinn Fein's "evidence of political policing" claims with a degree of scepticism, much… more »

Nearly one year on from the Northern Bank robbery, Chris Ward, a 24 year old from Poleglass, who was held for questioning by the police for over a week, has become the (one, two, three) fourth man to be charged in connection with the raid. He claimed fro… more »

I very rarely get time to read the Ulster Nation emails I get on a daily basis, but I happened to glance through today's and came across this article from the "Irish American Information Service" which provides "up-to-the-minute objective coverage of new… more »

Francie Brolly, Sinn Fein's East Londonderry MLA was one of 4 people arrested yesterday over the 1972 Claudy bombing. Also arrested was GAA reporter Seamus Mullan. Not that it matters mind you because presumably they'll be covered under the early release… more »

It looks like the police haven't given up on the Northern Bank robbery as 2 more people are arrested yesterday. Various media reports claim Northern Bank's employee Chris Ward, from Poleglass, who was 'held hostage' during the raid was one of those arres… more »

Sinn Fein have suspended party member Francie Molloy, a man described as a 'veteran republican'. "What would lead Sinn Fein to suspend a member from the party now?" I hear you ask. Was he implicated in the Northern Bank robbery? No. Was he under investig… more »

It's been the guts of a year but a man appeared in court today charged with taking part in the £26m robbery of the Northern Bank. Dominic McEvoy, 23, of Mullandra Park, Kilcoo is one of 5 men arrested in recent days but denied the charges of pose… more »