David Black
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Fermanagh bombing the latest in series of dissident attempts to kill police officers
- Irish News
- August 20, 2019, 01:00
In April the New IRA killed journalist Lyra McKee in Derry while attempting to shoot PSNI officers dealing with a riot. In June, an off-duty police o(...)
Thousands mark 50 years since British army arrived on North’s streets
- Irish News
- August 17, 2019, 17:13
Thousands of people have gathered at a commemorative event in Lisburn to mark the 50th anniversary of British troops being deployed in Northern Irelan(...)
Arlene Foster condemns slogans on ‘tower of hate’ anti-internment bonfire
- Irish News
- August 9, 2019, 13:38
The DUP and Sinn Féin have condemned sectarian and offensive slogans seen on an anti-internment bonfire in Newry on Thursday night. Images of the bo(...)
Alliance set to make significant gains in North local elections
- Irish News
- May 4, 2019, 00:00
The centre-ground Alliance Party is making significant headway in the local elections in Northern Ireland while the DUP saw its first openly gay candi(...)
Who are the New IRA and what have they done?
- Irish News
- April 23, 2019, 18:21
The New IRA was established in 2012 when members of the Real IRA, Republican Action Against Drugs and a number of independent republicans came togethe(...)
The dissident republican group the New IRA is suspected by police of being responsible for the fatal shooting of journalist Lyra McKee during rioting (...)
New IRA looking to capitalise on disillusionment
- Crime & Law
- March 13, 2019, 00:30
If the claim of responsibility by ‘the IRA’ for last week’s incendiary devices in Britain proves genuine the parcel devices would represent the latest(...)
Inside dissident republican groups: A new book throws light on their thinking
- Irish News
- January 26, 2019, 06:00
Historian Marisa McGlinchey found herself being assailed for comment and explanation from a number of journalistic quarters following the “New IRA” ca(...)
Derry bonfire with names of murdered policemen condemned
- Irish News
- August 16, 2018, 11:00
A bonfire lit in Derry that was emblazoned with the names of murdered police and prison officers has been met with widespread condemnation. The bonfi(...)
Gardaí to review role in collapse of David Black murder trial
- Crime & Law
- June 21, 2018, 11:13
A senior garda has been appointed to examine reasons behind the collapse of a trial into the killing of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black. (...)



