Mark Rainey Reporter
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Belfast News Letter

507 Articles
about 2 months ago
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The 'threat of violence and intimidation' has resulted in a peaceful parade being banned in Scotl...

The “threat of violence and intimidation” has resulted in a peaceful parade being banned in Aberdeenshire, the Orange...

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about 2 months ago
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Northern Ireland fans get shirty over design of new home kit for 2024

​The Green and White Army appears to have given the new Northern Ireland home kit its marching orders, with some desc...

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about 2 months ago
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Stormont ministers expected to respond to court ruling on apartment claims six-year time limit

Stormont ministers will consider extending to the time limit for property owners to bring claims in the event of majo...

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2 months ago
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Former agent handler: 'we're presumed guilty... until they find us more guilty'

Former agent handlers are feeling “stung” by another report that “doesn’t reflect the reality” of the Troubles operat...

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2 months ago
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Operation Kenova: PIRA ​terrorist godfathers sought ‘human rights protections’

​Although the Kenova report is highly critical of many aspects of Troubles intelligence gathering and processing, som...

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2 months ago
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Operation Kenova team preferred to deal with 'substantive criminal offences' than resort to the t...

The author of the Operation Kenova report has said he prefers to “deal with substantive criminal offences” rather tha...

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2 months ago
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Operation Kenova: 'false claims and conspiracy theories' behind much of the Stakeknife controversy

​​The use of agents within terrorist organisations “undoubtedly saved lives” during the Troubles, but the guidelines ...

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2 months ago
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Intense focus on potentially groundbreaking Operation Kenova report launch

Bereaved families and the intelligence world will be among those watching intently as the first official report from ...

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2 months ago
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Massereene double murder anniversary a reminder we 'should never be complacent': Paul Girvan

The 15th anniversary of the Massereene barracks murders is a reminder that we “should never be complacent” about a mo...

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2 months ago
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UK Government lodges appeal against court ruling on Legacy Act's 'immunity clause'

The UK Government has appealed a court ruling that the Legacy Act's 'immunity clause' is a breach of the European Con...

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2 months ago
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Reward for information on the 'Disappeared' extended until 2027: Crimestoppers

A 60,000 dollar reward for information on the remaining IRA victims known as the ‘Disappeared’ has been extended unti...

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2 months ago
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Republic must stop criticising from the sidelines and 'fulfil its duty' to terror victims: Sir Je...

The Irish Government must “fulfil its duty” to terror victims rather than criticise others from the sidelines, Sir Je...

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