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The Ballymurphy shootings: 36 hours in Belfast that left 10 dead Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Even by the standards of Northern Ireland’s Troubles it was a tumultuous, violent couple of days. The British army swept into nationalist neighbourhoods across the region on the morning of 9 August 1971 in Operation Demetrius, rounding up hundreds of suspects without trial in hope of snuffing out the IRA’s campaign. The army intelligence was poor – they scooped up many innocent people – and they ignored loyalist ...

What a pathetic country we are becoming. Make sure you don’t upset anyone. LJT SO, the Palace has responded to the Oprah interview. I find it really insulting to the intelligence of the British people for the Queen to say “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much-loved family members”. Why then did she remove their security and protection and put them at risk? FMK East Kilbride WITH regards to the letter this week about the football pitch on Elderslie Street – I have also noticed this over the last year. The pitch is packed with full-scale cricket matches every w...

The improvement in housing stock in Glasgow over the past 20 years has been incredible with many areas totally revitalised. David Callaghan Posted online I AGREE with KM’s letter this week regarding Ant and Dec becoming a pain in his view. As for being the new Morecambe Wise, the two Ronnies or Cannon and Ball – they could not lace their boots.  Steven Barr Via email POLITICIANS are so enthralled by the green lobby that they rush through laws without considering potential problems.  In the rush to encourage greener transport options they allowed E-scooters on our roads as ...

Defendant appears "as someone who has come out of a horror film; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" Judge and superintendent express serious concerns over goings-on in Donegal house Reporter:  '); A district court judge and a garda superintendent have both expressed concern about what went on in a house in Donegal where four people were arrested. One of those arrested and brought before Wednesday’s sitting of Donegal District Court was 34-year-old Michael Callaghan of 436 Drumrooske Estate, Donegal Town. He had been due before the court in relation to alleged bail breaches regarding the charge...

Bribie Island channel inevitable say experts, but boaties fear 'catastrophic' impact SatSaturday 23 updated SatSaturday 23 JanJanuary 2021 at 10:53pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Share Print text only Cancel Government experts believe a new channel that will split Bribie Island is inevitable and have no plans to stop or slow the changes, which boaties warn will be "catastrophic". Key points: There are no official plan by authorities to intervene Boaties say such changes will be "catastrophic" for the waterway Waves brok...