Margaret Thatcher And The “Valiant” UVF
Throughout the late 20th century and into the early 21st century the Ulster Volunteer Force or UVF was one of the largestContinue Reading
Tag: Ulster Volunteer Force – UVF
Unionism Closes Ranks
Interesting to note that the DUP leader Peter Robinson and UUP leader Mike Nesbitt have agreed a joint “Unionist Unity”Continue Reading
The Violence Of The British Anti-Democrats In Ireland
Well the worse weekend yet of rioting and violent attacks by anti-democracy protesters from the British Unionist monitory in the north-east ofContinue Reading
Beating Drums Instead Of Burning Crosses, Orange Sashes Instead Of White Hoods
A few readers have contacted me asking why no post on the Ulster Covenant centenary march held in Belfast on Saturday.Continue Reading
Ulster Resistance – Unapologetic British Terrorism In Ireland
The Seeds Of The Northern War We’ve seen a lot of outraged (and outrageous) speeches in recent days from politiciansContinue Reading
Qualified Condemnations Of Attempted Murder Ring Hollow
A few days ago I reported on the attempted murder in East Belfast of an 18 year old Irish teenager, James Turley,Continue Reading
British Ethnic Terrorists In Ireland – Still At War?
While in recent months the main focus of the national and international news media has been on the actions of Resistance Republicans, variousContinue Reading
Lies, Damned Lies And The War In Ireland
Journalist Martina Devlin sets the readership of the Irish Independent (and others) fairly hopping with outrage over her latest opinion piece. CanContinue Reading
Fascists, Neo-Nazis And The British Unionist Minority In Ireland
There is an interesting review in the Belfast Telegraph newspaper of Mathew Collins’ new book, “Hate”, which charts his journey through Britain’sContinue Reading
Black Provos – The ANC And The IRA
One of the more famous descriptions to have emerged in the last thirty years for the former ANC leader andContinue Reading
British State-Sponsored Terrorism In Ireland
The award-winning investigative website, The Detail, carries a lengthy report on British terrorism in Ireland, focusing on the activities of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR).Continue Reading
British Unionists Target Irish And Immigrant Families In Portadown
It has been reported that at least 100 British Unionist rioters were involved in overnight clashes in the contested town of Portadown, as they attempted to attack theContinue Reading
We’re Alright Paddy, To Hell With You
Well a relatively peaceful night has passed in the North of Ireland, with violence down to what we might almost describe as ‘peace-timeContinue Reading
Ireland Unfree Shall Never Be At Peace?
Well, apologies to all those who’ve contacted me over the last few days in relation to the street clashes inContinue Reading
Belfast Erupts – Irish Families Besieged By British Unionist Mobs Again
East Belfast’s Nationalist enclave of the Short Strand has come under attack again from British Unionist mobs. Two weeks ago Unionist gangs several hundred strongContinue Reading
Know-Nothings – The American Right And The New Anti-Irishness
This week, under the thrilling headline question ‘Why Is Ireland Such a Bastion of Anti-Israel Feeling?’, long-standing Atlantic columnist (andContinue Reading
The Beast In The East
An interesting piece from journalist Henry McDonald in the Guardian on the recent attacks by Unionist paramilitaries on the beleaguered Nationalist enclave of the Short Strand: ‘…for the residentsContinue Reading
The C-Word Is… Collusion
Incredible news today that an official investigation into the Loughinisland Massacre has concluded that there was no collusion or co-operationContinue Reading
Northern Conflict Requires Thoughtful Analysis Not Lazy Clichés
Journalist Fionola Meredith in the Guardian on some of the background to the UVF-led Unionist attacks on the Nationalist Short Strand enclave in East BelfastContinue Reading
PSNI Were Intended Target
The PSNI paramilitary police in the North of Ireland believe injuries suffered by the Press Association photographer Niall Carson, who was shot in the leg while covering theContinue Reading
PSNI: The UVF Is Behind Belfast Riots
Sky News reports that the PSNI has laid the blame for the two nights of violence in Belfast on theContinue Reading
Photographer Shot During Second Night Of Unionist Attacks In Belfast
A photographer has been shot and wounded in the leg during a second night of attacks by Unionist mobs on a small Nationalist area in the easternContinue Reading
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