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THERE HAS BEEN a mixed reaction to the announcement by DUP leader Peter Robinson that he will not be resigning as First Minister of Northern Ireland amid the controversy around letters given to IRA suspects.
Robinson had given an ultimatum to the British government saying that he would resign within 24 hours unless there was an independent investigation into the letters.
He withdrew his threat last night after British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that a judge will review the deal, which saw 187 republican paramilitary suspects given letters saying that they would not be prosecuted for their actions during the Troubles.
The issue came to light after the collapse of the trial of John Downey, the man accused of carrying out the Hyde Park bombing in 1982 which killed four soldiers.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness rejected suggestions that the deal had been covert saying that the information was in the political arena and “to a certain extent in the public domain” too.
McGuinness said there was a lot of misinformation about the status of the suspects who received the letters.
Speaking outside Stormont, McGuinness said Northern Ireland leaders had to work through the current issues and “stop the grand standing”. ”The big responsibility at this time is for cool heads, it’s for steady leadership, it’s for responsible leadership,” he said.
Jim Allister, the leader of Traditional Unionist Voice, was critical of Peter Robinson, saying that the review being offered by David Cameron does not go far enough.
“There will be no public inquiry, no taking of evidence in public, no witnesses called, rather an administrative review of the paperwork, dressed up for the gullible as something more,” said Allister.
He said that if Peter Robinson accepts what Cameron has offered, it will be seen as buckling after playing “the hard man”.
Sinn Féin Assembly member Alex Maskey said the British Attorney General has already said that the scheme was “lawful and proper,” and ssaid it was unclear what can be investigated.
“What cannot be challenged is the integrity of the scheme or the good faith of those who have been processed through it,” he said. “These people have gone through a process and it has been established that they are not wanted for questioning or charge. That fact can’t be changed”.
This announcement is a political fig leaf for the DUP to try and get them off the hook they jumped onto over the past few days.
The Stormont Assembly will meet today for a special debate over the handling of the IRA suspects considered to be on-the-run.
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Let’s just call it what it is, an knife attack by a Muslim woman wearing a Kangaroo print Hijab
… on a kid.
http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=b62_1452807495 Rheinberg in Germany has cancelled it’s carnival because of fears over possible sexual assaults by migrants. Welcome to Germany 2016!
So the Germans now have to change their way of life because of the ‘multiculturalism’ … Why can’t they just keep their Carnivals and festivals and cancel the rape-fugees.
Heard something on the news a few minutes ago about one German city banning migrants from the public swimming pool due to a number of sexual assaults on women….. At least somewhere has some sense.
These days you’d half expect the women to be banned.
You are right Bandido but I can guarantee you the bleeding hearts will still raise concerns , the Danes and Swiss are expecting their migrants to pay their way , that would never fly here , I’m trying to imagine Aodhain O Riordain telling Mo and the lads they have to pay their way instead of enjoying our full range of Social Welfare Services for nothing
It’s disgusting, German women wearing skimpi bikinis in front of these moderate Muslim men. These women should be made to cover up and stop inviting/offering themselves for a cheap sexual thrill or a rape. The Germans greated these refugees with applause and open arms, the least they can do now is be a good host and stop this lewd behaviour.
If the roles were reversed I’d say the headline would be more like “Racist, xenophobic white youth stabs innocent Muslim woman in London”
And it would have been running on every news station 10 mins after the attack not weeks later….
Can we comment on this?
yes.
as long as you don’t bring the race of Islam into it.
Islam is not a race
He was being sarcastic P-anti.
Why not say this as it is presented. It’s a line wolf style isis attack by an evidently Arab muslim
Nah they’re kangaroos not wolves
Apologies voice, I was a bit slow there. Tks PtPat
O’Duffy did a dog turd say something silly to you?
Still sour after I stung ya in the tread below Oduffy ? Need a shoulder for that chip mate ?
crazy kangaroo tries to kill kid
why can’t we comment on the river island article below?
They don’t want to be sued for defamation.
They removed the comments.
I saw those head scarves for sale in River Island in the Ilac centre.
The plot thickens.
You can only defame with lies. No one told any lies as far as I could see.
Were the tags still on them?
Tags were on em but Eoin’s friend removed em….Eoin, on the other hand, is an innocent victim of the security people.
Give him 7.5 grand please.
How come this is only coming to light now?
Probably came on out “hate” blogs and the mainstream media were then forced to run with it.
Taking for granted these type of incidents are becoming the norm in western society due to uncontrolled mass islamic immigration going forward.
Lets instead take this opportunity to comment on the pyjama knacker in the ilac centre, and the judge that she must be giving head to.
Ugghhh.. Getting head from a pajama knacker…. *shudder*.
Go super granny!!!!
Can I ask why the comments were closed on the last article about the person getting compensation from River Island?? It is not an ongoing investigation so I can only assume that the comments originally put up by my fellow commenters were deemed inappropriate with what we should believe. I think all the comments that I saw before they were shut down were bang in.
It’s not like yer wan is litigious
Dirty rotten b%%ch , I would of kicked her dirty head in and sent her straight to Allah
Happening on a daily basis in Israel…but ye know, doesn’t fit the narrative to report on it in Ireland.
Media down south seems to been very left wing /liberal. .!! Un like Irish people who are in general quite moderate..
Israel is cause and affect , western culture is the target here because it offends Allah.
Islam is a religion of peace ,that does no condone violence ,unless you a infidel die you dog ,or a women is on her own rape her ,or you females allow your hair ,arms legs face uncovered attack ,Peace be upon you ,my hole
Islam is to peace as abstenence is to a sexual position.
Reintroduced hanging
Who did ?
Gerry did
In a kangaroo court
Are we allowed to comment on this?
Yes, but no one gives a shït about your comments. Worst troll ever.
Standard recourse of the shinnerbots, anyone who doesn’t agree with their warped left wing world view is a troll.
Haha duffy just got burned and owned at the same time.
I have never voted SF. Try again.
She was hopping mad.
Looks like her one out of EastEnders.
Maybe she was highly offended by the 15yr old lad’s clothes? Was he displaying provocative flesh, did he look too happy for her liking perhaps? Or, was this just s cry for a BLT from “Allan’s Snackbar”?
Fashion statement for muslims, a non bin bag style head covering
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