Calls for enquiry as Omagh victims remembered (Irish Emigrant)

18 August 2008, 7:46 am

Calls for a cross-Border judicial inquiry into the Omagh bombing, which claimed the lives of 29 people and unborn twins, have been endorsed by the North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at a 10th anniversary commemoration ceremony in the town on Friday.... read more

Ex-IRA prison escaper held in Texas prison (Contra Costa Times)

11 August 2008, 7:35 pm

Carpenter fights to return to Oakland home... read more

Editor: Liam Ferrie :: Copyright 2008 Irish Emigrant Ltd (Irish Emigrant)

11 August 2008, 7:34 am

If we didn't have the weather to talk about we would be devoid of conversation pieces. I struggled to find a lead story worthy of the name and eventually settled for grouping together a number of drug seizures, some with a new twist to them.... read more

Man accused of Greyhound bus beheading asks judge: 'please kill me' (Times Online)

5 August 2008, 6:50 pm

He is accused of one of the most gruesome crimes of recent years – decapitating and cannibalising another passenger on board a Greyhound bus – but when Vince Weiguang Li appeared in a Canadian courtroom on Tuesday he gave no reason for the attack, uttering just three words: “Please kill me”.... read more

Editor: Liam Ferrie :: Copyright 2008 Irish Emigrant Ltd (Irish Emigrant)

4 August 2008, 7:16 am

It is the holiday season and that provided the media with much to report on. At the same time there was an inordinate amount of political related activity to cover. And of course in Ireland the weather is a talking point in any season.... read more

Other News (An Phoblacht)

1 August 2008, 4:06 am

UNACCOUNTABLE soldiers, illegal detention, torture of detainees, shoot-to-kill cover-up, delayed inquiries and executive interference. For almost 20 years I have been writing about Britain’s failure to adhere to recognised international human rights and legal standards – and it’s the same old ... read more