Posts Tagged ‘Stormont’

Ian Paisley

Friday, September 19th, 2014

Ian Paisley was probably the most fiery, uncompromising and bellicose Ulster politician throughout the Troubles. But late in life, one of the most turbulent figures in Northern Ireland politics throughout the 20th century underwent a transformation. The man who constantly declared “No surrender” to Republican views, suddenly agreed to share power in a Northern Ireland Read more

Church backs unionists on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

The Catholic Church has backed unionist politicians’ moves to block legalised same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. A Sinn Fein motion to introduce same-sex marriage legislation is likely to be defeated in the Northern Ireland assembly next week. Unionist parties will introduce a “petition of concern” against the move. Under the rules of the Stormont assembly, Read more