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War of words between Sinn Féin and Northern Ireland media over Nolan Show and football

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018 Peter FAI, football, iNews, martin O' neill, media boycott, michael o' neill, News Letter, Nolan Live, Northern Ireland, Stephen Nolan, U105 Radio

A war of words broke out between Sinn Féin and the Northern Ireland mainstream media this weekend. It started on

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What does Bloody Sunday Derry stand for today?

February 4, 2018 Peter 1916, 30 January 1972, Anti-Internment, Bloody Sunday, Bloody Sunday 1920, Bloody Sunday Derry, Bloody Sunday march, Bogside, Civil Rights, Croke Park, Derry, Internment, Irish republican, Irish Republican Socialist Party, King Street, Massacre, Neil Hegarty, Northern Ireland, saoradh, Saville Tribunal, Tony Taylor, Widgery Tribunal

First published on irishcentral.com Bloody Sunday in Derry (as opposed to Bloody Sunday in Dublin) became so known when the

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Petition calls on Commission to reopen the case of the Craigavon Two

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 Peter Brendan Mc Conville, CCRC, Craigavon Two, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Darragh Mackin, JFTC2, John Paul Wootton, KRW Law, Miscarriage of Justice, north of Ireland, Northern Ireland, petition, PSNI, Stephen Carroll, The C2

First published on irishcentral.com Petition calls on Criminal Cases Review Commission to reopen case of Brendan Mc Conville and John-Paul

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Irish artists campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment

January 16, 2018 Peter 8th ammendment, Abortion, artists, Irish constitution, pro choice, pro life, referendum, repeal

Following a contentious referendum campaign in 1983, the 8th Amendment was inserted into the Irish Constitution. This amendment equated the

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BBC ignores Qatar human rights record and failed Jared Kushner deal in favour of Multi Billions

January 14, 2018 Peter Bahrain, BBC, Eurofighter Typhoon jets, Gulf, Human rights abuses, Human Rights watch, Jared Kushner, Jared Kushner billion dollar bailout, Qatar, Qatar arms deal, Qatar Embargo, Saudia Arabia, United Arab Emirates

In reporting last month on the UK’s multi billion deal with Qatar, the BBC neglected to mention anything about Qatar’s

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Social Justice 2018 – Is Justice Always Just?

December 16, 2017December 28, 2017 Peter 2017, 2018, Abortion, C2, Craigavon Two, Egypt, gay marriage, gay marriage referendum, Gaza, Ibrahim Halawa, Irish republican, Justice, Maghaberry Prison, Muslim Brotherhood, New Years Resolutions, pro life campaign, referendum, repeal the 8th, Social Justice, The C2, Tony Taylor

Before the traditional plethora of ‘what I thought of 2017 – what I want for 2018’ begins, I’d like to summarise

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When were these Halcyon Days of the Media?

October 28, 2017January 2, 2018 Peter BBC, Bobby Sands, Bobby Sands By Election, Denis Halliday, Edmund Burke Theatre, Enda Kenny, Gemma O Doherty, Halcyon days, Hunger Strikes, IRA, IRA Chief of Staff, John Pilger, Media Bias, Nelson Mandela, Northern Ireland, Paramilitary, President Mary Mc Aleese, Seán Mac Stiofáin, Section 31, Terrorist, The Troubles, Trinity College Dublin, UVF

(Updated version here on IrishCentral.com) Having wanted to see him speak for some time, you can imagine my delight when

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It’s not so simple, Simon

October 22, 2017October 23, 2017 Peter Alpha 1, Alpha-1 antitrypsin, CSL Behring, Ellie O' Byrne, emphysema, Epipen scandal, Forbes Healthcare Summit, HSE, human blood plasma, Irish Thoracic Society, Pfizer, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Respreeza, Simon Harris, simple simon, therapeutic, therapeutic drug

The HSE’s refusal to fund the free delivery of therapeutic drug Respreeza to Irish alpha-1 sufferers is more complex a

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Mainstream Media Silence on Aaron Cantú and Alexei Wood

October 1, 2017October 4, 2017 Peter Aaron Cantú, Alexei Wood, Anti fa, Anti fascist, CNN, Fair.org, Felonies, Felony, J20, new york times, Pepper Spray, press freedom, Protest, Riot, Trump, Trump Inaugaration, Washington DC, washington post

Two US Journalists are facing over 70 years in prison following their coverage of rioting on Trump’s inauguration day. Media watchdog organisation Fair.org reports

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Criminal Cases Review Commission to meet Brendan Mc Conville Legal Team

September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 Peter Brendan Mc Conville, CCRC, Craigavon, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Darragh Mackin, GFA, Good Friday Agreement, JFTC2, John Paul Wootton, Justice for the Craigavon Two, KRW Law, Patten Report, Peace Process, PSNI, Stephen Carroll

KRW Law, who believe Brendan Mc Conville suffered a miscarriage of justice, have described their meeting with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in

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