Scandals we need to remember
12 September 2026
Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. Free article
DUP MLA says resending anti-Irish Olympics 'joke' on Twitter was mistake
14 August 2012
Potential Health Minister says that he meant to delete and not retweet to his 1,770 followers an anti-Irish ‘joke’ as the London 2012 Olympics ended. Free article
UDA flags flying in Derry village ‘very concerning’
14 August 2012
UDA emblems, Union Jacks, Orange Order flags and Queen Elizabeth's jubilee bunting have been put up on a main route into Derry City Free article
Gay couple forced out of their home in unionist estate
14 August 2012
Weeks of intimidation, threats and attacks take their toll on newly-weds Free article
Political unionism must make new strategic choices – Declan Kearney
13 August 2012
Unionist political leaders' failure to move the reconciliation process forward is helping give political cover to groups violently opposed to the Peace Process, the Derry Gasyard Wall Féile hears Free article
Appeal for release of terminally-ill Basque hunger striker
13 August 2012
Iosu Uribetxeberria, diagnosed with cancer in 2005, has embarked on a hunger strike to highlight his case Free article
House fire – Wicklow Sinn Féin councillor helps in rescue, suffers smoke inhalation
13 August 2012
Sinn Féin councillor praised for bravery Free article
Witless Wells: DUP ministerial hopeful retweets anti-Irish Olympics 'joke' on Twitter
12 August 2012
Health Committee Deputy Chair celebrates Britain's Olympics wins with racist tweet about 'thieving Irish' Free article
'Absurd' Apprentice Boys' parade through Ardoyne
11 August 2012
Loyal order walks through nationalist area to board a bus to take them back along their route and on to Derry Free article
DUP and Sinn Féin clash over loyalist band's sectarian parade on Twelfth
11 August 2012
DUP figure echoes lame defence of anti-Catholic tune by band Free article
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