Peter Robinson

It is more than the troubles that trouble the new generation in Ulster

Just imagine you are a teenager living in republican west Belfast, east Tyrone or the west bank of the river Foyle in Derry. You may not have been even at primary school at the time of the first IRA ceasefire in 1994. Therefore...

Robinson - election of Obama 'truly historic': The News Letter -

Published Date: 06 November 2008 FIRST Minister Peter Robinson has welcomed Barack Obama's election as "truly historic" – though unionists urged the new president to continue the even-handed approach of the Bush...

Nationalists 'forced OAPs out': The News Letter -

Published Date: 06 November 2008 THE teenage grandson of two Ulster pensioners who fled their home village in an attempt to "build a better life" for themselves and their family could barely leave the house without being...

Karadzic: Krajisnik Not Part of Bosnian Serb Presidency

Former Bosnian Serb leader said records which seem to show Krajisnik as Bosnian Serb presidency member are imprecise. By Simon Jennings in The Hague (TU No 576, 7-Nov-08) Ex-Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic told the...

Obama Victory - Ulster political reaction: The News Letter -

Published Date: 05 November 2008 POLITICIANS in Northern Ireland have been passing on their best wishes to US President-elect Barack Obama on his momentous victory. In an historic election, Democratic candidate Obama will...

North stalemate 'must be ended': Irish World - Frank Murphy

North stalemate ‘must be ended' Northern Ireland must move on for the sake of its economy and people, says MP. By Frank Murphy - 05/11/08 THE political stalemate in the North of Ireland that has prevented the Stormont Assembly...

Pressing need for political stability: Belfast Telegraph - Editorial

It was a message that no-one wanted to hear, even if it seemed inevitable. This part of the UK seldom experienced the real troughs or peaks of economic performance. The most worrying part of the latest forecast is that, far...

Karadzic denies war crimes

Published: Nov. 5, 2008 at 5:59 PM THE HAGUE , Netherlands, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Radovan Karadzic, held in the Netherlands, testified Wednesday in the appeal of a former ally convicted of war crimes, denying Serbian atrocities. He...

It's 'Gerry versus the pacemakers' for SF: Belfast Telegraph - Noel McAdam

Divisions are appearing in Sinn Fein between the ‘old guard’ and realists who know the clock cannot be turned back, the DUP conference was told. The old guard had raised its bearded head in the form of Gerry Adams who was “out...

From Red to White

As visitors to Christchurch Art Gallery make the most of the closing days of the children's exhibition I See Red, its successor White on White is already taking shape nearby. On Sunday 23 November visitors will be able to enjoy...