Northern Ireland needs a new beginning
More news has emerged highlighting the difficulties Northern Ireland has in coming to terms with the past.
Northern Ireland
MLAs register ‘extreme concern’ at suggestion Gerry Adams involved in disappearances
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Stormont yesterday approved a motion raising ‘extreme concern’ at the suggestion that Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams was involved in the disappearance and murder of Jean McConville.
UK government threatening Northern Ireland on welfare, claims Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein has accused the UK government of threatening Northern Ireland for its reluctance to implement its welfare reforms.
BBC airs heartbreaking account of Northern Ireland’s disappeared
Relatives of the ‘disappeared’ have given heart wrenching accounts of the moments their loved ones were taken in a new BBC documentary.
Dissident Republicans ‘bitter and twisted’, argues McGuinness
Sinn Fein’s deputy first minister has launched a scathing attack on dissident republicans, dubbing them ‘bitter and twisted’.
Gerry Adams ‘no longer has the power’ in Sinn Fein, says Paisley
A new book by BBC Northern Ireland broadcaster Mark Carruthers includes a fascinating interview with the former DUP leader Dr Ian Paisley.
Northern Ireland requires urgent attention to keep peace on track
The peace that has been cultivated over such a long period remains a fragile thing in constant need of TLC.
Welfare reforms leave Northern Ireland worst off
A new report claims that welfare reforms could cost the Northern Ireland economy £750 million a year.
Cameron denies crisis at Stormont
David Cameron has been forced to deny that there is a political crisis at Stormont.
Families vow to fight on for Omagh justice
Families of the victims of the 1998 Omagh Bombing have vowed to continue their fight after the UK government decided not to proceed with a further inquiry into events surrounding the atrocity.