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Loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland say they are “withdrawing support” from the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brought an end to “The Troubles” – a 30-year conflict that left over 3,500 people dead.
Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary groups have told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement due to concerns over the United Kingdom’s Brexit deal with the European Union. While the groups pledged “peaceful and democratic” opposition to the deal, such a stark warning increases the pressure on Johnson, his Irish counterpart Micheal Martin and the EU over Brexit. The 1998 peace accord, also known as the Belfast Agreement, ended three decades of violence between mostly Catholic nationalists fighting for a unite...
In a letter citing Brexit as their reason, groups pledge ‘peaceful and democratic’ opposition to the deal
TIRELESS: Lisa’s sister Joanne alongside Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy at a search in 2019 Filming the documentary begins today, a poignant anniversary date which is emotionally difficult for the Dorrians but one they approach with courage. "The programme is due to go out next year so this will be the only opportunity to film on Lisa's anniversary," explained Joanne. "It will be hard for us, but as a family we are determined to do it." Lisa's tightly-knit family will spend today visiting a memorial bench in her honour in their home town of Bangor and a cherry-blossom tree planted ne...
DUP has a history of dialogue with loyalist grouping Nigel Dodds, Jim Allister and the Rev Mervyn Gibson at the Ulster hall rally in December 2019. Arlene Foster was pictured with Dee Stitt, then chief executive of Charter NI THE DUP'S decision to meet the Loyalist Communities Council to discuss tensions around the Northern Ireland Protocol was met with criticism and claims it was legitimising loyalist paramilitaries. The body, which was set up in 2015, represents outlawed terror groups including the UVF, UDA and Red Hand Commando. However it is not the first time the pa...