IRISH communists and trade unionists yesterday slammed a “pointless” shooting in Belfast blamed on dissident Republicans.
Motorists were filling up their vehicles on the forecourt of a north Belfast petrol station on Sunday night when a hail of bullets hit, injuring a policeman.
A high-velocity rifle was used to spray up to 10 shots, Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable George Hamilton said yesterday.
A new group within the NEU is preparing the labour movement for a conversation on Irish unity by arguing that true liberation must be rooted in working-class solidarity and anti-sectarianism, writes ROBERT POOLE
The independent TD’s campaign has put important issues like Irish reunification and military neutrality at the heart of the political conversation, argues SEAN MacBRADAIGH
Why not pay a visit to Feile an Phobail, a people’s festival of community arts with roots in the days of internment without trial, and where the spirit of solidarity remains undimmed, says LYNDA WALKER


