Tag Archives: THERESA VILLIERS

Sinn Fein chief Martin McGuinness says Castlederg IRA parade will be

THE deputy first minister says that an IRA commemoration parade in Castlederg this Sunday will be will be “dignified and lawful”. The Sinn Fein chief spoke … more

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Restrictions have been placed on

THE Secretary of State and Sinn Fein have locked horns after she called on republican organisers to call off of IRA commemoration parade this weekend. … more

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SDLP West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne brands IRA commemoration parade as

A VETERAN SDLP politician has branded this weekend’s IRA commemoration parade through Castlederg as “totally insensitive”. West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne said the parade comes … more

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The Queen

BY TIM HEDGLEY, TRAVEL EDITOR A new exhibition of outfits worn by The Queen during recent cross border state visits will open to the public … more

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East Belfast MP Naomi Long wants an end to secrecy around political donations to NI parties

ALLIANCE MP Naomi Long is to put forward amendments at Westminster to change the law on the secrecy of political donations in Northern Ireland. The east … more

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The Question Time floorplan which called John O

THE BBC is at the centre of a political storm over a floorplan for a Question Time programme referred to John O’Dowd as ‘Sinn Fein/IRA’. Now … more

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Theresa Villiers says Assembly elections will now take place in 2016

ELECTIONS to the Northern Ireland Assembly are to be put back a year. The next election had been due in 2015. Northern Ireland Office Secretary of … more

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London Mayor Boris Johnson at the new Wrightbus plant in Ballymena

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson has opened a new Wrightbus plant in Northern Ireland. The plant will be used to build part of a new bus for London. The … more

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Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness unveiling their plans for a share future in NI

FIRST Minister Peter Robinson and deputy first minister Martin McGuinness have announced plans on how they intend to progress building a shared future in Northern Ireland. First Minister … more

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Massive security operation planned for G8 summit to be held at Lough Erne Hotel and Golf resort in June

  THE PSNI has revealed details of the massive policing operation being mounted for next month’s G8 summit. Chief constable Matt Baggott said on Thursday that … more

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