The Northern Ireland policing board said the attacks on officers were “truly shocking” while the Northern Ireland executive in a joint statement after an emergency debate described the events as “deplorable”. Arlene Foster, the Democratic Unionist party leader and first minister, condemned the firebombing of a moving bus and said the latest disturbances were an… Continue reading Apr 2021. Unrest in Northern Ireland Part 2
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Apr 2021. Unrest in Northern Ireland Part 1
Serious unrest has spilled on to the streets since Good Friday in pockets of unionist areas in Londonderry, Belfast and other towns in County Antrim. Cars have been set on fire and petrol bombs and masonry have been thrown at police, leaving 48 officers injured, including seven on Wednesday night during the worst disturbances so… Continue reading Apr 2021. Unrest in Northern Ireland Part 1
Mar 2020. The Cash for Ash Scandal
March 2020. The official report into Northern Ireland’s cash-for-ash scandal has issued a blistering indictment of incompetence by the Democratic Unionist party (DUP), special advisers and civil servants at Stormont. The findings of the public inquiry, published on Friday, laid bare a “multiplicity of errors and omissions” behind a bungled green energy scheme that shattered… Continue reading Mar 2020. The Cash for Ash Scandal
Jan 2020. The Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
January 2020. Northern Ireland’s main political parties have agreed to a deal that will lead to the restoration of the power-sharing government in the region following its collapse three years ago. The Northern Ireland assembly will sit on Saturday at 1pm and elect new officials including the first minister. On Friday evening, Sinn Féin confirmed… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland