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Unenthusiastic relief for both DUP and Sinn Féin at resurrection of Executive – and neither party can afford it to fail – but there are landmines for all especially strikes, austerity, Irish language, ideology and toxic DUP dissent
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The cross is an apt landmark for an island called Tory
A typed statement appeared on 26 February on a wall in Derry, claiming the 22 February attempted murder of police officer John Caldwell in Omagh on behalf of the “New IRA”. Caldwell, who has led high-profile investigations into republican groups, was shot several times in front of his son and other children while teaching an under-15s football class at a leisure centre. Six arrests have now been made in County Tyrone.
Posters featuring Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, which threaten a return to violence, have been sighted in Co Tyrone this week.
Posters featuring Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, which threaten a return to violence, have been sighted in Co Tyrone this week.