Bloody Sunday soldiers will not face perjury charges

Fifteen former British Army soldiers and an alleged IRA member will not be prosecuted THE Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland will not prosecute 16 individuals in relation to allegations of false evidence relating to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry. The 15 former British soldiers and one alleged member of the IRA will not now be prosecuted for perjury. In a statement … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday soldiers will not face perjury charges

THE history and  geology of one of Ireland’s most picturesque landscapes will be the focus of a two-day event set to take place next month. Experts, academics, and members of the public will all take part in the Geopark Academy 2024, which will explore the unique terrain of the Burren in Co. Clare. Organised by the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, as part of … [Read more...] about ‘Remarkable’ landscape of one of Ireland’s most picturesque spots goes under spotlight

PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak has been slammed for refusing to apologise for the criminal activities of British agents who infiltrated the IRA during the Troubles. During Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday afternoon, Mr Sunak was asked if he would make a public apology to the victims of those agents. Last month an interim report from a lengthy investigation into the Troubles-era … [Read more...] about Prime Minister’s refusal to apologise for Troubles crimes committed by British agents ‘indefensible’

TWO men who were wrongfully convicted of a Co. Kerry murder in 1882 are set to receive a Presidential pardon from President Michael D Higgins. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has recommended that the President grant posthumous presidential pardons to both Sylvester Poff and James Barrett. The pair were convicted of the murder of Thomas Browne in October 1882 and both were hanged … [Read more...] about Two Irish men wrongfully convicted of murder in 1882 set to receive Presidential pardons

A NEW theatre production tackles the brutal reality of Ireland’s controversial mother and baby homes. The Ireland We Dreamed of uses dance, spoken word and aerial performance to tell the tale of the nation’s historical incarceration of its young women. Its title is taken from a quote by Éamon de Valera in 1947, where he stated: “The Ireland that we dreamed of would be the home … [Read more...] about Reality of life in Ireland’s ‘shameful’ Magdalene laundries exposed in new show