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Ex-PUP deputy leader John Kyle on Gusty Spence and prospects of Irish Unity
Dr John Kyle is a former deputy leader of the PUP, the UVF’s political wing. He represented the loyalist party on Belfast City Council for 16 years. …
1 year, 11 months ago
INLA accused of receiving Russian State ‘Dark Money’ amid Republican group’s ‘support’ for war in Ukraine
The INLA are suspected of receiving ‘dark money’ from the Russian State. The paramilitary group has had an upsurge in activity over the summer, being…
1 year, 11 months ago
Assembly's censorship of Martin McGuinness accusation about Peter Robinson overturned... after 26 years
Hearing what our politicians have to say is a crucial part of democracy. But back in 1998, The Assembly censored words spoken by Martin McGuinness to…
1 year, 11 months ago
The birth of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and why they disappeared after the Easter Rising
The 1916 Easter Rising was organised by a tiny group of conspirators. They were the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood - a small, o…
1 year, 11 months ago
2024 Olympics: As the games begin, who are the NI athletes going for gold?
The 2024 Olympics have officially started, but it's been 36 years since a Northern Irish athlete brought a gold medal home. The long wait for an Olym…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Kew Files: Sam McBride unveils Secret memos on NI Secretary of State's IRA Intelligence Concerns
Sir Patrick Mayhew was Northern Ireland’s secretary of state between 1992 and 1997, a time when the peace process was just beginning, and the Trouble…
1 year, 11 months ago
All-Ireland Football Final 2024: Armagh alive with excitement as ticket scramble continues
Armagh will face Galway in the Orchard County’s first All-Ireland final since 2003. Armagh only ever won once, back in 2002. Galway's last Sam Maguir…
1 year, 11 months ago
Gusty Spence and the brutal beginnings of the modern UVF
Since the UVF’s formation, the paramilitary group has went on to kill over 500 people. Gusty Spence became infamous for leading the organisation and …
1 year, 11 months ago
Whitney Hughes jailed – what next for Newry’s ‘Cocaine Queen’?
31-year-old Whitney Hughes has been handed a 4-year sentence for drug offences. The so called ‘Cocaine Queen’ of Newry took over her father, Mark ‘Th…
1 year, 11 months ago
"The Falls Road started it, the Village will finish it": Children encouraged to riot in south Belfast disorder
A 38-year-old man has been arrested last night as violence continued in south Belfast.
The past two nights have seen disorder in the village area. On…
1 year, 11 months ago