Local government
Sinn Fein's success in the Northern Ireland local elections marked a repeat of its historic victory in the assembly elections last year, where it became the largest party for the first time. The party's vice president, Michelle O'Neill, hailed the results as "momentous,
Local government
Incumbent parties, including Sinn Féin, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and the Alliance Party, are vying for power in the Northern Ireland council elections, amidst a backdrop of ongoing Stormont stalemate and negotiations over post-Brexit trading arrangements. The elections, which took place on May 18, 2023, are expected to provide
Murder
Bobby Storey, senior Sinn Fein member and northern chairman, has been arrested by police investigating a murder by Provisional IRA members. The arrest follows a police assessment of IRA involvement in the killing, which has brought Northern Ireland's power-sharing institutions to the brink of collapse. Storey is being
Murder
The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to reconvene following a tumultuous summer marked by a crisis over the IRA's return to activity. The Democratic Unionists, the largest party at Stormont, had sought a four-week adjournment but ultimately agreed to return to the chamber. Intensive talks are underway to
Sinn Fein
President George W. Bush delivered a clear message to the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.) on Thursday, excluding Gerry Adams, the leader of its political wing, from the traditional White House celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The move is seen as a step up in pressure on
Sinn Fein
Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, arrived in New York for his annual St. Patrick's Day trip, where he faced snubs from the White House and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a long-time Sinn Fein supporter. Adams downplayed the significance of the snubs, suggesting that the peace process would
Sinn Fein
The Irish Republican Army's actions have once again made headlines with a brutal murder outside a Belfast pub in January, sparking a wave of shock and outrage. The victim, Robert McCartney, was beaten and slashed to death over a petty dispute, with the I.R.A. subsequently attempting
Sinn Fein
Gerry Adams, the President of Sinn Fein, appeared to deflect blame for the IRA's crimes, including the murder of Belfast dad Robert McCartney and the Northern Bank heist. Despite suspending seven party members and admitting that witnesses had been intimidated, Adams claimed that Sinn Fein was not involved
Sinn Fein
Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, used his keynote address at the party's annual conference to reiterate that the party rejects criminal activity. Adams' statement came after months of allegations linking the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Sinn Fein to crimes, including a bank robbery, a money-laundering
Sinn Fein
The families of republican victims like Robert McCartney, who was brutally murdered by the IRA a month ago, have refused to be silenced despite growing intimidation from within their own community. The pressure mounted after McCartney's family staged a public demonstration in Short Strand, East Belfast, against the
Sinn Fein
The botched attempt to snuff out the financial fuel behind the Irish republican movement, one of the most spectacular bank robberies in British history, has plunged the Northern Ireland peace process into crisis. The interference of Sinn Fein in the security operations of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) has
Sinn Fein
As the standoff in Northern Ireland's peace process intensifies, Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness have vehemently rejected Justice Minister Michael McDowell's claims that they are part of the Irish Republican Army's (IRA) leadership. The Minister's accusations have sparked
