John Hume ‘made peace visible during darkest moments’

John Hume made peace visible for others even in the darkest moments, his funeral has been told. Mourners heard that the former SDLP leader and Nobel laureate saved the lives of others through his vision and work. During his funeral at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, Mr Hume was described as a man who made... Read More

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August 3, 2020

Tributes paid to ‘paragon of peace’ John Hume

The Primate of All-Ireland has hailed political leader John Hume as a “paragon of peace” for his role as one of the key architects of peace in Northern Ireland, after his death at the age of 83. Hume died early on Monday 3rd August, his family said in a statement. As a young man Hume trained for... Read More

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July 18, 2020

Footballers appeal for more support following sectarian abuse

Two top Irish Catholic footballers have appealed to footballing authorities to do more to support players who are subjected to abuse. The call comes from wingers Niall McGinn and James McClean, who both recently opened up about the sectarian abuse they have received throughout their careers. Northern Ireland and Aberdeen winger McGinn, 32, has suggested... Read More

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July 17, 2020

Taoiseach pledges to strengthen physical links with Northern Ireland

Ireland’s new Taoiseach has said he will try to get key north-south infrastructure projects “over the line”. January’s New Decade, New Approach deal to restore Stormont powersharing pledged to ‘turbo-charge’ connections between Dublin and Belfast. The Dublin Government also promised to jointly funding cross-border investment on bridges, roads and canals. Micheal Martin recently paid a... Read More

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July 13, 2020

Foster expresses ‘regret’ at sectarian messages on some Twelfth of July bonfires

First Minister Arlene Foster has expressed regret at sectarian messages displayed on some loyalist bonfires. Fewer Twelfth of July events took place across Northern Ireland this year amid coronavirus restrictions. However, there were significant crowds at several fires that did go ahead. Ahead of the Eleventh Night fires, politicians and community leaders had urged people... Read More

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June 17, 2020

‘Gross abuse of power’ as MPs impose ‘most barbaric abortion regime in Europe’ on Northern Ireland

Pro-life campaigners are accusing MPs who voted to impose radical new abortion regulations on Northern Ireland of “a gross abuse of power”. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) says that it will never accept the legislation and has vowed to continue its campaign to repeal the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act... Read More

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June 17, 2020

Activist with Down Syndrome says abortion law makes her feel ‘better off dead’

A young woman with Down Syndrome has presented a petition to Number 10 against an abortion law which makes her feel like she would be “better off dead”. Heidi Crowter, 24, and 18,000 signatories have demanded that MPs do not pass a Bill endorsing regulations that allow the abortion of babies with non-fatal disabilities until... Read More

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June 17, 2020

MPs urged to reject extreme abortion bill, as Peers accused of discrimination

A Christian advocacy group has urged MPs to reject the UK Government’s new abortion regulations for Northern Ireland, which they are set to vote on later today. Nola Leach, chief executive of Christian Action Research & Education (CARE), has urged MPs to “carefully recognise the strength of feeling in Northern Ireland”. “Both lives matter in... Read More

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June 16, 2020

Northern Ireland’s experience may offer insight into US policing issues

The US demonstrations over police aggression towards minorities has an antecedent in Northern Ireland, according to a police commander in Salinas, California, who spent the first 10 years of his life in Northern Ireland in the midst of “the Troubles” there, then later wrote his master’s thesis on the applicability of its policing reforms to... Read More

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June 8, 2020

Call for urgent meeting of party leaders over victims payment delays

There has been a call for an urgent meeting of Stormont’s party leaders to be called over the delay in delivering payments to Troubles victims. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said he has written to the leaders of Northern Ireland’s other major parties to work together to resolve the impasse over the victims payment scheme. Westminster... Read More

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‘Gross abuse of power’ as MPs impose ‘most barbaric abortion regime in Europe’ on Northern Ireland

Activist with Down Syndrome says abortion law makes her feel ‘better off dead’

MPs urged to reject extreme abortion bill, as Peers accused of discrimination

Northern Ireland’s experience may offer insight into US policing issues

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