Crime & Violence

People Power Forced Drumcree U-Turn

People Power Forced Drumcree U-Turn

"It didn’t come from the courts... Nor did it come from a Secretary of State... It came from the community... and thousands of ordinary people standing with them over the past two weeks. Working class communities organised from below forced every institution... to move."

9 Oct 2026

Richard Boyd Barrett and Paul Murphy Sign Letter to British Prime Minister - Stop Orange Order’s Sectarian Provocation on Garvaghy Road

Richard Boyd Barrett and Paul Murphy Sign Letter to British Prime Minister - Stop Orange Order’s Sectarian Provocation on Garvaghy Road

“The British Government must now finally do what it has failed to do so many times throughout our history - they must stop the Orange Order’s sectarian provocation and allow a return of peace to Garvaghy Road.”

8 Oct 2026

Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop

Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop

Cllr Shaun Harkin: "Access to it can be endangered if the safety of drivers and passengers is threatened. The response to the bus attack should send a clear message to those responsible for the attack."

28 Sep 2026

Screenshot from the cover of the CyberSafeKids 2026 Report

Paul Murphy Says Social Media Ban on 8 to 12 Year Olds "Designed to Fail"

Government "captured". Will introduce new online safety bill to ban toxic recommender algorithms for under 18s. Two-thirds surveyed support this action.

2 Sep 2026

Harkin: Put Class Before Creed to Undermine Sectarian Antagonism

Harkin: Put Class Before Creed to Undermine Sectarian Antagonism

"They want an Us and Them narrative. They want to maintain sectarian antagonism because its erosion is a threat to their project and power. ...Youth Services has been cut. This hurts working-class children from all communities and creates a void."

19 Jul 2026

Fascist Thugs, Not Football Fans, Came to Wreck a Special Occasion

Fascist Thugs, Not Football Fans, Came to Wreck a Special Occasion

Well done to the stewards and Derry City supporters for showing so much restraint. The PSNI have questions to answer. It's well-established that a section of CSKA Sofia supporters are fascists. They are well-known for their Nazi chants and salutes, racism, violence and disruption of games. - Harkin

18 Jul 2026

Moygashel Bonfire a 'Naked Act of Islamophobic Intimidation' - Gerry Carroll

"It has been sickening to witness a repeat of last year's racist hate-mongering at the Moygashel bonfire. The burning of a model mosque on a bonfire

10 Jul 2026

People Before Profit representative Teresa Collins extends deepest sympathy to those affected by the horrific killing of Jamey Carney

Epidemic of domestic violence against women is a consequence of deeply misogynistic attitudes to women

8 Jul 2026

'Not Fit for Office’ - Deputy First Minister Should Step Aside

'Not Fit for Office’ - Deputy First Minister Should Step Aside

"This is a devastating failure of judgement. If the deputy First Minister continued to offer political cover to a man she had reason to believe posed a danger, she is not fit to hold one of the highest offices in this Executive.”

6 Jul 2026