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Orange Bullyboys Rewarded

The lives of Ardoyne residents were at risk this week when Orangemen, who refused to engage in dialogue with them were rewarded for their intransigence and backed up by huge force of PSNI were forced through the nationalist district. Despite disciplined and dignified protests during the day, violence ensued following PSNI provocation. For the full story read our interview with Gerry Kelly in the next article.

"Lucky that lives not lost"- Kelly

Gerry Kelly, an eye-witness to events as they unfolded in Ardoyne on 12 July gives his first hand account of the situation in an interview with An Phoblacht

Photo: PSNI attack and corral nationalist residents in Ardoyne

Rossport Campaign - Questions for the Dublin Government

Five people from Mayo have stood against the state and three of the world's largest oil conglomerates. They have been jailed, criminalized, threatened by the President of the High Court with loosing their few possessions, and told that their request for a court hearing of their case is ludicrous.

Photo: Protests calling for the release of the Rossport 5

Protests to Release Rossport 5 Grow

Hundreds of people from all different political partyies and from none all over the 32 counties have protested against the jailing of five Rossport people over the past few days.

Photo: Seán Crowe joins in

PSNI collude with Orangemen

The standoff that developed in the County Antrim village of Dunloy on Tuesday 12 July was brought about after PSNI-backed Orangemen exploited a loophole in a Parades Commission determination.

Photo: PSNI manhandle nationalist protestors in Dunloy (above)

Free Sean Kelly campaign intensifies

As the campaign to free Ardoyne republican Seán Kelly from Maghaberry jail intensified, numerous protests took place across the North last week.

Photo: Campaigners demanding Seán kelly's release

The Inglorious Twelfth - Horrific ordeal endured by Aghogill woman

An Phoblacht this week spoke to one woman from the Country Antrim village of Ahoghill. Her story illustrates the real face of Orange supremacism. The 51-year-old grandmother, who lived with a daughter and two grandsons, aged 11 and seven has been forced to flee from her home after repeated sectarian attacks and intimidation culminated in a terrifying climax last Thursday night. For over seven hours an Orange mob paraded through her garden beating drums and shouting threats.

Photo: Aghogill woman terrorised by orange bullyboys

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