Thursday, January 31, 2002

Political Prisoners Attacked! From The Starry Plough, December 2001 A protest by Anti-Agreement Prisoners of War in Portlaoise gaol calling for parity in the granting of compassionate parole was met with violence and assault from prison authorities on the weekend of Saturday 24th November. 8:23:00 AM

For the Record: Christmas in north Belfast WED. DECEMBER 5: A bomb hoax at Belfast International Airport cause widespread disruption. 8:07:41 AM

Hate Crime Anthony McIntyre 23/01/2002 Loyalist hate crime continues to grow, with North Belfast the crucible for the phenomenon in its most vicious form. Pipe bomb attacks are now a perennial feature in the daily experience of nationalists. The threat is there when they get up in the morning, as it is when they go to bed at night. The small hours bring no respite. A recent attempt on the life of Martin Meehan and yesterday's attack on the home of Alex Maskey indicate that once again Sinn Fein is being subjected to the murderous wrath of the UDA hate criminals. The recent attack on an SDLP representative in the North West suggests that the North's other nationalist party too is regarded a suitable target for loyalist murder. 8:02:34 AM

Sinn Féin concerns over British Criminal Justice Bill Commenting on the first reading of the Criminal Justive Bill in Westminster on Monday, Sinn Féin spokesperson on the issue Mitchel McLaughlin expressed serious concern that the areas of Diplock Courts and repressive legislation were omitted from the ambit of the Criminal Justice Review. 8:00:10 AM

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