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Northern Ireland: Loyalists Against Football?

Philip Murphy | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: UK Students, Northern Ireland, Flag Protests, Irish League Football, Loyalists, Cliftonville, Football, Crusaders, UK Universities & Education News
Philip Murphy

It was supposed to be a day to remember in North Belfast. League leaders Cliftonville against Crusaders, their closest challengers and local rivals. A packed Seaview, filled with colleagues, friends and neighbours from across North Belfast's footballing divide, each hoping to secure local bragging rights and a step to the coveted Irish Premiership title.

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Flag Protests Put Northern Ireland Hotel Deal In Doubt

PA | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK
Read More: UK, Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK News, Loyalists, Police Service of Northern Ireland, UK News

A major French hotel development in Belfast city centre could be abandoned due to the loyalist flag protests. Hospitality firm Accor is trying to g...

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Loyalists Demonstrate Over Union Flag-Flying

PA | Posted 07.01.2013 | UK
Read More: Union Flag, Union Flag Protests, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Violence, Loyalists, UK News, Ulster Unionists, UK Politics, Northern Ireland Protests, UK News

Around a thousand loyalist protesters picketed Belfast City Hall on Monday evening over the Union flag row as violent disturbances again broke out els...

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Loyalists Launch New Attacks On Police

PA | Posted 17.12.2012 | UK
Read More: Northern Ireland Violence, Northern Ireland, Loyalists, UK News, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Psni, Ulster, Stormont, UK News

Politicians were threatened on Monday night during a council meeting in Northern Ireland when a small group of loyalists stormed the building. Ther...

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Man Charged Over Death Threats Against NI First Minister

PA | Posted 12.12.2012 | UK
Read More: Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Violence, UK News, Loyalists, Death Threats, UK Politics, Peter Robinson, Democratic Unionist Party, UK News

A 34-year-old man has been charged with threatening to kill Stormont's first minister Peter Robinson. The man is also charged with improper use of ...

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Protests Over Flag Restrictions In Belfast

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.12.2012 | UK
Read More: Union Flag, Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK Crime, UK News, Loyalists, UK Police, UK News

Thousands of loyalists gathered in Belfast city centre for a protest against new restrictions on flying the Union flag. A major security operation ...

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Loyalists Storm Belfast City Hall In Response To Flag Vote

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK
Read More: Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK News, Loyalists, Flag Vote, Belfast City Hall, News, Flag Belfast, Ni, Protestant, UK News

Two police officers have been injured after hundreds of loyalists tried to storm Belfast City Hall in response to councillors voting to remove the Uni...

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Loyalist Parade In Northern Ireland Has Police 'On High Alert'

PA | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK
Read More: Northern Ireland, UK News, Loyalists, UK Crime, UK World, UK Police, UK Politics, Parades, Northern Ireland Peace Process, UK News

Police are on high alert in Belfast as a massive loyal order parade takes place to mark the centenary of the signing of the pro-Union Ulster Covenant....

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