A bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat. Homes set alight. During the Troubles, similar tactics were used to target Irish Catholics in the territory.
Tag: Belfast (Northern Ireland)
From the I.R.A. to the Principal’s Office, a Life’s Evolution Echoes Belfast’s
Jim McCann was an I.R.A. member who, convicted of attempted murder, spent 18 years in jail. Now, he’s an educator, and his turn away from violence mirrors Northern Ireland’s embrace of peace.
What to Know About Jeffrey Donaldson, the Former DUP Leader
Mr. Donaldson resigned as party leader on Friday after being charged with non-recent sexual offenses.
DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson Resigns After Sexual Offense Charges
Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and a backer of strong ties with the U.K., has resigned after being arrested on Thursday.
Northern Ireland Names Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill First Minister
The idea of a first minister who supports closer ties to the Republic of Ireland — let alone one from Sinn Fein, a party with historic ties to the Irish Republican Army — was once unthinkable. On Saturday, it became reality.
What to Know About the Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
For the first time, a Sinn Fein politician will serve as first minister.
In Northern Ireland, a Knotty Brexit Problem Is on the Brink of Being Solved
Four years after Britain officially left the E.U., the U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal to restore the power-sharing government in Belfast.
A New Law Unites Northern Ireland — in Outrage
Catholics and Protestants alike say a commission created by the British Parliament to handle hundreds of sectarian crimes will do little to heal old wounds.
Freddie Scappaticci, Who May Have Been British Spy ‘Stakeknife,’ Is Dead
He denied that he was Stakeknife, the code name of a high-ranking British mole in the Irish Republican Army during the Northern Ireland conflict.
Decades on From Peace, Northern Ireland Schools Are Still Deeply Divided
The nation’s school system still sees the country’s pupils starkly divided by their religious backgrounds, years after the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to sectarian strife.