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A Guide to the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)
The RIRA is a designated terrorist group in both the US and the UK. It was responsible for the single biggest bomb attack of the troubles in Ireland. more...
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New Books Discuss Political Leaderships
By: Simon Finn
With the 1998 Good Friday Agreement increasingly a distant memory, there appear to be fewer books celebrating the peace process and more questioning party leaders more...
Traditional Unionist Voice Party Hold Conference
By: Simon Finn
Jim Allister was the DUP's European MP, but quit the party in 2007 when Ian Paisley went into government with Sinn Fein. Now he is looking at the 2010 and 2011 elections more...
New Book Claims Eamon De Valera Was British Spy
By: Simon Finn
A new book by an American author has made the startling claim that Eamon de Valera, 1916 fighter and founder of Fianna Fail, was, in fact, working for the British more...
Former Police Chief Issues Warning on Dissidents
By: Simon Finn
Norman Baxter led the RUC investigation into the 1998 Real IRA bombing of Omagh which killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins more...
SDLP Election Race Intensifies as Ritchie Enters
By: Simon Finn
For the first time in its 40-year history, the SDLP is facing a leadership contest to determine who replaces outgoing leader Mark Durkan more...
Devolution Crisis Deepens at Stormont
By: Simon Finn
Amid rumours of an impending crisis, and despite several meetings with Gordon Brown, there is still no agreement on a date for the final stage of devolution more...
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