Derry

SDLP chief Colum Eastwood’s attraction for calm forward of Easter republican march in Derry

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Petrol bombs have been thrown at police after a republican march in Derry at Easter final yr There was an attraction for calm forward of a controversial republican march in Derry on Easter Monday. The parade, to mark the anniversary of the Easter Rising, has prior to now resulted in clashes between younger folks and … Read more

Creggan riots: Colum Eastwood accused of ‘dog-whistle politics’ over plea for PSNI to finish Derry operation

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Mr Middleton mentioned it’s “outrageous” that the SDLP chief would “apparently try and dictate when law enforcement officials ought to go away the scene of an operation”, which recovered a suspected firearm, pipe bombs and ammunition yesterday. The inference, the DUP MLA added, that law enforcement officials had been “answerable for disturbances within the space” … Read more