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TWO men have been handed suspended sentences following an investigation into the large-scale supply of cocaine by the UVF in East Belfast. The pair were arrested following searches carried out in the area in 2018 by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF). A spokesperson for the PCTF said the convictions show they are 'committed to disrupting the activities of those involved … [Read more...] about Two men sentenced following investigation into UVF drugs operation

Saturday 20 January Dr McKenna Cup finalDerry v Donegal, Healy Park, 5pm O'Byrne Cup finalDublin v Longford, O'Moore Park, 3pm - TG4  Kehoe Cup round 2Kildare v Down, Manguard Park, 2pm Ladies NFL Division 1Dublin v Kerry, Parnell Park, 5.15pm - TG4  Ladies NFL Division 4Limerick v Derry, Doon, 7pm (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Sunday 21 January All-Ireland … [Read more...] about GAA on this weekend January 20-21

THE Irish far right claim that there is a direct link between immigration and violence. They say, as their representatives in the Dáil have echoed, that unvetted military aged males are coming into Ireland and are a threat to its society and its functions. They are a threat to Irish women and children. And do you know what? They are right. They are completely right. They are … [Read more...] about Falsely demonising immigrants as a threat to Irish society

PAUL DONOVAN looks back at the life of John Pilger who died on December 30 The renowned journalist John Pilger hdied at the age of 84 at the end of December.. Australian by birth, Pilger had strong Irish roots, with his mother Elsie's maiden name being Marheine. Pilger's Irish antecedents go right back to 1821, when his great-great grandfather Francis McCarthy,26, was convicted … [Read more...] about John Pilger — a pioneering journalist

Northern Ireland has precious few ways of being heard on the international stage NORTHERN Ireland does not have a foreign policy. Of course not. We are part of the UK and the government in Westminster makes decisions on our relationships with other countries and trading blocks. We do have consulates and honorary consulates who’ll help their own citizens when they are here, and … [Read more...] about Navigating foreign affairs without a voice