Categories: Sinn Fein, IRA
Dublin's Double Standards Over On-The-Runs
by beano 
on 30 Oct 2005 at 14:21. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Sinn Fein, IRA An immensely detailed UTV news story reports that the IRA killers of Irish police officer Garda Gerry McCabe will not be granted amnesty under the terms of the legislation being passed in Westminster and in Dublin to allow on-the-run terrorists to return… more »
ODPs Asked To Swallow Another Bitter Pill
by beano on 26 Oct 2005 at 18:57. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Loyalists, IRA, Direct Rule, Republicans Peter Hain is currently working on proposals to allow "dozens" of on the run criminals to return to Northern Ireland without fear of prosecution, once again demonstrating that Ordinary Decent People (yes, that's what I meant by ODPs) don't matter a jot a… more »
Last McCartney Leaves Short Strand
Paula McCartney, the last remaining sister of murdered Robert McCartney still living in the Short Strand area has left her home of 40 years in disgust at the treatment her family has received since her brother's death. She said she felt "disillusioned, d… more »
ARA "Anti-Republican"
The golden rule of politics in Northern Ireland seems to be 'never miss an opportunity for a good MOPE'. Following this rule seems to have become second nature to one Gerry Adams. Following yesterday's ARA raids in Manchester he claimed that the head of… more »
ARA Raid Homes in Manchester
On a day when both Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams met Tony Blair, the ARA has swooped on 250 properties in Manchester as well as seizing a number of luxury cars in raids thought to be linked to senior IRA man, Thomas 'Slab' Murphy and (legitimate?) business… more »
Sinner To Advise Tories
Sinn Fein MP for Newry & Armagh Conor Murphy is to attend a fringe debate at the Tory conference where he will take part in a debate with DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson and UUP MLA David Burnside along with Conservative Northern Ireland spokesman David Lid… more »
"Historic" Act Follows "Historic" Statement
A wise man (or wise arse) once said "A day like today is not a day for sound bites really. We can leave those at home. But I feel the hand of history on our shoulder.". :roll:
That was one "historic" day. Recently, we've had another - ah I remember it… more »
DUP Power-Sharing Offer
by beano on 19 Sep 2005 at 03:11. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Orange Order / Other Marches, Ulster-Scots, IRA, Direct Rule Senior security sources in Northern Ireland are said to believe that IRA decommissioning is close. Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley, who was briefed on the situation by Tony Blair said "We believe that we will see the announcement on decommiss… more »
When's A Republican Not A Republican?
by beano on 04 Sep 2005 at 20:50. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, IRA, Republicans, Beano's Rants In yesterday's post on the terrorist attack on a charity fundraising festival I, very deliberately, did not use the term 'dissident' at all. The report linked to from the story lays the blame with "dissident republicans" but I feel this is a very deliber… more »
No Sympathy For Murder Victims
Not just republican murder victims. It seems some politicians have no sympathy for UVF murder victims either. The DUP's Ruth Patterson put forward a motion at Belfast City Council condemning the murder of Craig McCausland, murdered by the UVF.
David E… more »
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