A prominent New Labour journalist, Roy Greenslade, has finally admitted he is a lifelong supporter of IRA violence. You should care, even though you may think Mr Greenslade is obscure and unimportant. For it is yet another of those lightning-flashes which reveal something I have been trying to tell you for years and which you … Read more
The Guardian newspaper has apologised to an alleged IRA rape victim over an article written about her by ex-Fleet Street editor Roy Greenslade. Ex-Daily Mirror boss and Guardian columnist Mr Greenslade, 74, sparked outrage after revealing his secret long-standing support for the IRA’s bombing campaign. The former professor of journalism at City, University of London was … Read more
By Jack Elsom and James Robinson for MailOnline A former Fleet Street editor last night sparked further outrage by attempting to defend his comments about his secret long-standing support for the IRA. The erstwhile Guardian columnist today claimed he did ‘nothing more than scores of journalists who keep political views to themselves’ in sympathising with … Read more
By Jack Elsom and James Robinson for MailOnline A former Fleet Street editor last night sparked further outrage by attempting to defend his comments about his secret long-standing support for the IRA. The erstwhile Guardian columnist today claimed he did ‘nothing more than scores of journalists who keep political views to themselves’ in sympathising with … Read more
Fury as BBC calls dead IRA terrorist a ‘veteran’: Bosses apologise to families of Troubles murder victims over blunder during funeral news report Relatives of those killed in the troubles were angered by a BBC report yesterday Online report called Eamon ‘Peggy’ McCourt – a former IRA member – a ‘veteran’ Families said it suggested he was … Read more
On August 15, 1998, Northern Ireland’s fragile peace was shattered when a dissident republican car bomb ripped through the Co Tyrone market town of Omagh. The attack, which came four months after the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement, was the single deadliest atrocity in the history of the Troubles. This is a timeline … Read more
The devastated widow of a British soldier killed by an IRA bomb has said she would give Extinction Rebellion protesters a ‘punch on the nose’ for desecrating the Cenotaph yesterday. Dianne Rose, 74, added she would give veteran Donald Bell – who was injured in the blast in Northern Ireland that killed her husband in … Read more
IRA threat to Brexit border posts in Ulster: Checkpoints in Northern Ireland could become targets for dissident republicans after we leave EU, MPs warn MPs fear political violence could increase on the border as a result of Brexit The New IRA are also recruiting significant numbers of young people, they warn MI5 also raised fears … Read more
Man, 62, is arrested at Heathrow and taken to Belfast as he becomes 10th suspect detained in major campaign against New IRA terror group The man, aged 62, lives in Scotland and has been taken to Belfast for questioning He was arrested by detectives at Heathrow Airport under the Terrorism Act Ten people have been … Read more
Police probing the New IRA arrest man, 62, on terror charge at Heathrow – leading officers to search property in Edinburgh The man, aged 62, was arrested at Heathrow Airport under the Terrorism Act Arrested as part of Operation Arbacia an investigation into the New IRA Scottish officers are searching a property in the Blackhall … Read more