Gary Gibbon
G8/Syria: Obama silent and Cameron light on support
Arming the Syrian rebels: David Cameron is like “a man who drags his friend to the bar only to discover he’s got no money himself to buy a round”.
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Tight contest expected as Sinn Fein takes on Democratic Unionists
His father was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his family. Now, John Finucane, the son of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane, is standing as Sinn Féin’s parliamentary candidate in North Belfast. The party is confident he can take the seat from the Democratic Unionists for the first time in its history.
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Gary Gibbon
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Alex Thomson
Belfast riots: retrospective policing
Police in Belfast were at full-stretch recently as rioting broke out on the streets. Now they are intending to catch-up with the perpetrators after the event.
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Alex Thomson
Belfast’s silent majority makes a noise
After weeks of violent protest, the “silent” majority of Belfast takes to the streets to make a noise, and make a point.
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Alex Thomson
Belfast flag protests: cause and effect
After weeks of protest over the flying the union flag, Belfast is trying to come to terms with its full impact – not just on the economy but on everyday life.
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Alex Thomson
Belfast riots: start with the geography, then follow the money
With violence escalating in Belfast, Alex Thomson looks at a city of flashpoints, where loyalists and republican areas run up against each, and asks who is behind the recent protests.