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Up to 5 Years in Prison for Possession of a Meme? Hermann Kelly on Ireland’s New Hate Speech Bill
Hermann Kelly is president of the Irish Freedom Party, which promotes preserving Irish culture and national identity.
Stormont Impasse to End as DUP Accepts Deal
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the deal ‘does provide a basis’ for the DUP’s return. Sinn Féin leader said she’s ’optimistic' the executive will be back by Feb. 8.
Irish Politician Denied Entry to White House St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Secret Service apologizes after denying Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams entry to White House.
Irish Shillelagh Austerity
Whatever credibility austerity had is now lost on much of Europe.
Ireland’s 3 Political Tribes Share Bloody Past, Eye on Power
The three Irish parties emerging strongest from Friday’s election—Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein—all claim to be the one true church of Irish nationalism. Each claims direct succession from the Dublin rebels who challenged British rule in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Sinn Fein Chief Gerry Adams Accused of IRA Rape Cover-Up
Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams denied new accusations Thursday that he concealed child-abuse crimes within his own secretive movement, this time allegedly committed by a Belfast officer of the outlawed Irish Republican Army.
Talks Begin on Northern Ireland Power-Sharing
Negotiations to bolster Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government opened with recriminations and empty seats Thursday as the 7-year-old alliance of British Protestants and Irish Catholics faced its toughest political test.
