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Northern Irish police charge man for attack on Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney

A prominent Northern Irish loyalist community worker was charged with firearms offences on Saturday having been arrested by detectives investigating the hijacking and placing of a suspect device in a van that targeted Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney. Detectives from Northern Ireland’s terrorism investigation unit charged Winston Irvine, 46, with possession of a firearm and… Read More Northern Irish police charge man for attack on Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney

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Northern Irish loyalist paramilitaries withdraw support for 1998 peace agreement over Brexit deal concerns

Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary organisations told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998 peace agreement due to concerns over the Brexit deal, the Belfast Telegraph reported. An umbrella body representing the outlawed groups said in a letter that the unionist opposition to the Northern Irish Protocol – part of… Read More Northern Irish loyalist paramilitaries withdraw support for 1998 peace agreement over Brexit deal concerns

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