One hundred years on from the signing of the Ulster Covenant, a parade to mark the landmark anniversary passes without incident. A contentious Unionist parade went past a Catholic church in Belfast...
Update 4pm EST - Well it's true, the military wing of the IRA is done."The Independent Monitoring Commission has said the IRA's army council no longer operates and serves no function. It says the IRA has relinquished the leadership and structures it used during the...
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"Ian Paisley has announced that he is to resign as Northern Ireland First Minister and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in May.
Dr Paisley confirmed his decision to go after mounting pressure from within his party in recent weeks.
The 81-year-old, who will...
There are those who think that racial profiling is a good thing whether it's at the airport or the border crossing. They argue that certain groups are just more inherently likely to commit a crime or do something bad. This is racism in its crudest form. This...
THE bloody field of the Boyne became a haven of peace yesterday when Ian Paisley and Bertie Ahern shook hands on the site of the 17th-century battle.Northern Ireland's new First Minister spent decades refusing to talk to the leaders of the Republic.But a relaxed Paisley...
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This historic move is set to unite two sides which have, for decades, divided Ireland. One needs only to view Irish films or read Irish literature, or listen to Irish music, to see the deep scars that a divided...
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"Sinn Fein's decision to get involved in policing is a step forward, the Rev Ian Paisley has acknowledged.
But the Democratic Unionist leader insisted the republicans have to deliver co-operation with the police on the ground if there is to be political progress at...