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‘Brexit failed us completely’: Northern Ireland is a country divided again Claire McNeilly They were scenes we thought had been consigned to a darker history. Mass rioting in the streets of Belfast, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Ballymena, Coleraine and Londonderry; petrol bombs and missiles being thrown at police and others; hijacked and burned vehicles; a city skyline tinged with smoke and flames. Last night, furniture was set alight in the middle of a Belfast street. Welco...

Stormont ministers unite to slam violence, rioting Top Story April 9, 2021 BELFAST: Ministers in the Stormont Executive have condemned the violence and rioting that has erupted in Northern Ireland, prompting united calls for calm to be restored. The Northern Ireland Executive issued a joint statement following a meeting of the powersharing administration to discuss the escalating public disorder. Assembly members also united to condemn the violence, unanimously passing an Alliance motion afte...

What Northern Ireland is facing now is not remotely on the scale of 1971 and the balance of power and political complexion have changed dramatically. But it is also striking how we are witnessing an updated version of the unionist denial and delusion of 50 years ago and how the capacity to look forward and adapt to changed reality is so compromised by recourse to historic siege tactics. The outward defiance is tempered by understandably deep anxieties, which need to be managed through a process...

Arlene Foster speaks with PSNI chief constable as Stormont is recalled to debate violence Justice Minister Naomi Long said it was “a mercy” that nobody was killed. By Rónán Duffy Thursday 8 Apr 2021, 12:46 PM 4 hours ago 10,338 Views 15 Comments Arlene Foster joined todays meeting by video link. Image: NIAssembly Image: NIAssembly THE ...

Ministers in the Stormont Executive have condemned the violence and rioting that has erupted in Northern Ireland, prompting united calls for calm to be restored. The Northern Ireland Executive issued a joint statement following a meeting of the powersharing administration to discuss the escalating public disorder. Assembly members also united to condemn the violence, unanimously passing an Alliance motion after being recalled to discuss the scenes. Earlier ministers were given an update by PSNI...

Policewoman suffers double leg fracture after custody attack following Belfast riot Some officers have sustained injuries of "career-impacting potential", the chair of the Police Federation said Updated Sandy Row on Friday night (Image: Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye) Want the biggest politics stories sent to you every week? Simply sign up here and well do the restInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you ...

Submitting... In the reply, which has been obtained by the News Letter, Mr Byrne details how the police responded in every incident. In the letter he states that the PSNI’s approach to dealing with potential criminal offences at funeral has “consistently focused on evidence gathering as a means of identifying those involved and progressing investigations post-event”. But in the long list of events investigated by police, the only prosecution announced so far is into alleged health regulat...

Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary to be asked to examine PSNIs role in Bobby Storey funeral Simon Byrne has defended his officers engagement with the Sinn Féin organisers of Bobby Storeys funeral. Picture by Liam McBurney/PA Wire 01 April, 2021 16:40 The funeral of republican Bobby Storey attracted around 2,000 mourners. Picture by Mal McCann. Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary is to be asked to look at the PSNIs role in the funeral of republican B...

Hayley Johnston, a detention officer for Norfolk Constabulary - Credit: Hayley Johnston A police worker has echoed calls for the constabulary to be given Covid-19 vaccines as soon as possible - describing just how great the risk they are facing is. Hayley Johnston works as a detention officer for Norfolk Constabulary and has told of how even workers that are not uniformed officers within the force are exposed to greater risk than most. In her role, Mrs Johnston is required to come into close a...

Parishioners concerns will be discussed at a special public meeting. Credit: ITV Channel TV The planned new Overdale Hospital in Jersey could face further delays with local residents saying they will try to hold up approval for a new access road. St Helier parishioners are calling for a halt on work along the proposed route which would replace the current Westmount Road approach and have submitted a request to the Parish Assembly. They argue no work should take place until there is more detail ...