Unionists losing confidence in police, claims DUP leader
Amidst a highly charged by-election campaign in Mid Ulster, the first minister has warned that Unionists in Northern Ireland are losing confidence in the police force.
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Northern Ireland: Are the unionists running scared in Mid-Ulster?
As the political circus continues to analyse to death the results of the Eastleigh by-election, in Northern Ireland the unionist unity candidate for next week’s Mid-Ulster by-election is being accused of running scared.
Is the UUP a spent force?
A former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leadership candidate has concluded that it is likely he and a former deputy leader of the party will form a new unionist party to take on the UUP and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Our writer Ed Jacobs asks if this spells the end of the UUP.
Cabinet Secretary questions wisdom of PM’s actions over Finucane
The Cabinet Secretary has questioned the prime minister’s reneging on previous commitments to hold a full, judicial-led inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane.
Alliance publish plans to tackle “human, social, economic and financial” costs of division
The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland have published plans to tackle “human, social, economic and financial” costs of division, entitled “Shared Future”.
“Be very careful what you wish for” – DUP calls Sinn Fein’s bluff on border poll
A senior member of the DUP has called Sinn Fein’s bluff by suggesting a poll on Northern Ireland’s constitutional future could be the best thing for the union.
Government not doing enough to engage with loyalist community – Peter Hain
A former Northern Ireland Secretary has criticised the Government for failing to do enough to engage with the loyalist community in Northern Ireland. Amidst on-going violence on the streets of Belfast over the decision by the City Council to flytest
What does 2013 hold for devolution?
Left Foot Forward’s Devolution Correspondent Ed Jacobs looks ahead to what 2013 has in store for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Comment: Finucane, state-enabled terror and Britain’s ‘colonial blind spot’
Conn Mac Gabhann looks at contemporary British colonialism in the light of the review of the murder of Northern Ireland solicitor Pat Finucane.
De Silva’s report is welcome, but a judicial inquiry is still needed into Pat Finucane’s murder
Pat Finucane murder: We are all entitled to know what was done in our name, and only a judicial inquiry will finally tell us that, writes Kevin Meagher.