Presbyterian moderator slams Pastor’s Islam comments
The moderator of the Presbyterian Church has criticised remarks made by Pastor James McConnell who described Islam as “heathen” and “satanic” in a sermon. Pastor McConnell, of north Belfast’s...
View ArticleRow after Robinson backs ‘Islam’ sermon
First Minister Peter Robinson has defended the evangelical pastor who is at the centre of a police investigation into a sermon which has been accused of amounting to a hate crime against Muslims....
View ArticlePeter Robinson should make public apology, says speaker at Belfast...
One of the speakers at an anti-racism rally attended by thousands of people in Belfast on Saturday has called for the First Minister to make a public apology over recent comments he made about the...
View ArticlePakistani man vows to flee Northern Ireland after race-hate attacks, blaming...
A Pakistani man has vowed to flee Northern Ireland after he and a friend were injured in two racially motivated attacks – carried out within a matter of hours. Less than 24 hours after attending an...
View ArticleIslam row: Peter Robinson makes public apology for causing offence to Muslims...
First Minister Peter Robinson has publicly apologised for offence caused to Muslims following comments he made in defence of a firebrand pastor who denounced Islam as “satanic”. Speaking outside the...
View ArticleThe Economist defends right to incite religious hatred
The Economist has just posted a comment piece (“Ulster and Islam: Minarets and steeples”) on its Erasmus blog about the controversy unleashed by Pastor James McConnell’s diatribe against Islam and its...
View ArticleThousands march against racism in Belfast
Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-racism march in Belfast. Organisers said it was designed to “reassure ethnic and religious minorities in Northern Ireland”. Representatives of the Muslim...
View ArticleRevealing report on anti-Muslim racism in Ireland
An informative report by Dr James Carr on racism and bigotry against Muslims in Ireland has been published by the University of Limerick. Based on a survey of Irish Muslims on their experiences of...
View ArticleIsrael now, Ireland next: Dublin embassy in propaganda pics storm
An Israeli spokesman has confirmed that offensive images featuring European national icons were sent from his embassy’s official social media accounts. Dublin was not the only city to come into the...
View ArticleBelfast woman exposed as EDL-supporting racist
A former North Belfast Catholic schoolgirl who travels to England to take part in mass anti-Muslim marches organised by the extreme right wing group the English Defence League (EDL) has been exposed...
View ArticlePresbyterian moderator slams Pastor’s Islam comments
The moderator of the Presbyterian Church has criticised remarks made by Pastor James McConnell who described Islam as “heathen” and “satanic” in a sermon. Pastor McConnell, of north Belfast’s...
View ArticleRow after Robinson backs ‘Islam’ sermon
First Minister Peter Robinson has defended the evangelical pastor who is at the centre of a police investigation into a sermon which has been accused of amounting to a hate crime against Muslims....
View ArticlePeter Robinson should make public apology, says speaker at Belfast...
One of the speakers at an anti-racism rally attended by thousands of people in Belfast on Saturday has called for the First Minister to make a public apology over recent comments he made about the...
View ArticlePakistani man vows to flee Northern Ireland after race-hate attacks, blaming...
A Pakistani man has vowed to flee Northern Ireland after he and a friend were injured in two racially motivated attacks – carried out within a matter of hours. Less than 24 hours after attending an...
View ArticleIslam row: Peter Robinson makes public apology for causing offence to Muslims...
First Minister Peter Robinson has publicly apologised for offence caused to Muslims following comments he made in defence of a firebrand pastor who denounced Islam as “satanic”. Speaking outside the...
View ArticleThe Economist defends right to incite religious hatred
The Economist has just posted a comment piece (“Ulster and Islam: Minarets and steeples”) on its Erasmus blog about the controversy unleashed by Pastor James McConnell’s diatribe against Islam and its...
View ArticleThousands march against racism in Belfast
Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-racism march in Belfast. Organisers said it was designed to “reassure ethnic and religious minorities in Northern Ireland”. Representatives of the Muslim...
View ArticleRevealing report on anti-Muslim racism in Ireland
An informative report by Dr James Carr on racism and bigotry against Muslims in Ireland has been published by the University of Limerick. Based on a survey of Irish Muslims on their experiences of...
View ArticleIsrael now, Ireland next: Dublin embassy in propaganda pics storm
An Israeli spokesman has confirmed that offensive images featuring European national icons were sent from his embassy’s official social media accounts. Dublin was not the only city to come into the...
View ArticleBelfast woman exposed as EDL-supporting racist
A former North Belfast Catholic schoolgirl who travels to England to take part in mass anti-Muslim marches organised by the extreme right wing group the English Defence League (EDL) has been exposed...
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