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Orange Order parade cannot be imposed – solidarity with the Garvaghy Road residents

A statement from Solidarity The notification of an Orange Order parade along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, following the recent High Court decision overruling the Parades Commission’s ban on the route, has re-opened painful wounds and left residents fearful of what comes

Sep 24, 2026

The North

Parades: A new front line opens

The eruption of sectarian rioting and attacks over several weeks in Belfast recently has demonstrated that the so-called “peace process” and the establishment of a power-sharing government have failed to end sectarian division.

Sep 7, 2012

The North

Bloody Friday 1972: Sinn Fein have questions to answer

On 21 July 1972, 22 bombs planted by the Provisional IRA exploded over a ninety-minute period in Belfast. Nine people died and more than 100 were injured. The day became known as Bloody Friday.

Aug 3, 2012

The North

Sectarian parties will exploit Scottish referendum

The question of an independence referendum in Scotland has provoked rumblings on both sides of the sectarian divide here. Peter Robinson has said that Unionists must not “stand idly by”, but instead do what they can to convince the Scottish people to

Mar 22, 2012

The North

Northern Ireland: Pensions – the fight must continue

Across the public and private sectors the scandal of employers’ attacks on pensions has become a touchstone issue for workers and unions.

Jan 23, 2012

The North

Release Brendan Lillis

Brendan Lillis is a West Belfast man who is currently imprisoned in Maghaberry Prison despite a campaign that he be released on compassionate grounds. At the time of writing it has been reported that he has been moved from prison to an

Aug 15, 2011

The North

East Belfast riots: Stop ALL Sectarian attacks

Two weeks ago, rioting took place around the Catholic Short Strand enclave in predominantly Protestant east Belfast, in Northern Ireland. Petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown and shots were fired in some of the worst rioting in the area for a

Jul 5, 2011

The North

Northern elections: historic low turnout – a rejection of Assembly parties

The recent elections took place as the North faces into the deepest cuts to public spending in its history. The Executive parties have agreed to slash £4 billion from the budget over the next four years. Peter Robinson said this would be

May 31, 2011

The North

Socialist challenge in Northern elections

On May 5, people in the North will turn out to vote in elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and local councils. The backdrop to these elections will be the passing of a four year budget containing enormous cuts to public services,

Apr 12, 2011

The North

The socialist alternative to right-wing, sectarian politics

Socialist Party Statement November 2010

Jan 10, 2011

The North

Northern Ireland: Assembly parties agree on CUTS, CUTS, CUTS

The cuts are coming – and the parties in the Assembly are not standing in their way – they have agreed that they will implement them, not oppose them. One after another, all the parties in the Assembly Executive are queueing up

Dec 18, 2010

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