Sep 22
5 days in and after some sight seeing and experiencing local culture the guys are now settled and its straight to work in Africa for the LCC Tanzania Project. The purpose of this project is to promote team building, international work experience and youth development with the volunteers and to expose these youth to different …
Sep 20
“RED HAND COMMANDO” (RHC) FORMALLY REQUESTS TO BE REMOVED AS A “PROSCRIBED” ORGANISATION The Loyalist grouping known as the Red Hand Commando (RHC) has officially requested to be removed from the list of proscribed organisations. The request was made in London and will be looked at by the Home Secretary Amber Rudd. At the time …
Sep 20
https://sluggerotoole.com/2017/09/16/if-not-loyalists-who-else-will-do-this-job/ I’ve rarely heard such a lack of political sensitivity as Jim Wilson telling Stephen Nolan that, in applying to the British government to be deproscribed, the Red Hand Commando wants their ‘place in the sun’. What a disturbing way to put it. But at the same time, Wilson’s interview on the Nolan Show tells …
Sep 18
An early rise for the lads as they begin their journey to Tanzania yesterday morning. Through the Hubb – Dalaradia provided a minibus to transport the LCC delegation to Dublin airport in what will be their first day of a months travel. The volunteers will spend 4 weeks working with the Kidzcare (www.kidzcaretanzania.org ) …
Sep 13
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/why-we-should-welcome-the-winds-of-change-that-blow-through-loyalism-36125831.html Red Hand Commando bid to be legalised presents as much of a challenge to unionism as it does to loyalism, writes Graham Spencer and Chris Hudson The announcement yesterday by the Red Hand Commando (RHC) that an application had been made to Home Secretary Amber Rudd on September 5 for de-proscription under section four …
Sep 12
http://pupni.com/articles/post/red-hand-commando-request-to-be-removed-from-list-of-proscribed-organisatio “The Progressive Unionist Party of Northern Ireland welcomes today’s statement from the Red Hand Commando. We understand the hurt that has been felt as a result of the troubles and we understand how difficult a step this may be for some. However, having shown “True and abject remorse” for its actions, those associated with …
Sep 12
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/deproscription-application-loyalist-communities-council-statement-in-full-1-8145610 ‘The Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) welcomes and supports the application to the Home Secretary by representatives of the RHC for their organisation to be removed from the list of UK proscribed organisations. One of the key reasons behind the formation of the LCC was to assist the three main loyalist groupings in their transformation …
Sep 12
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/deproscription-application-red-hand-commando-statement-in-full-1-8145585 ‘On Wednesday 6th September 2017 an application was submitted under section 4 of the Terrorism Act (2000) for the deproscription of the Red Hand Commando with the British Home Secretary Amber Rudd. On behalf of our organisation we echo the words of Gusty Spence in offering true and abject remorse to all innocent …
Sep 12
First Loyalist group applies to Home Secretary to be legalised. http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/first-loyalist-paramilitary-group-applies-to-home-secretary-be-legalised-1-8145559 A loyalist paramilitary group has formally submitted an application to be legalised – in what could be the first of a series of requests to allow former terrorist groups to operate openly. Members of the Red Hand Commando (RHC) travelled from Belfast to the …
Sep 01
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/your-say/the-attempt-to-revive-irish-as-a-common-tongue-has-been-a-costly-failure-in-the-republic-1-8130358 “Two recent news stories will be of interest to anyone who is following the debate regarding the perceived need for an Irish language act in Northern Ireland. Firstly, the cost of Irish translation in the European Parliament is almost twice the average rate for all other languages should set a few alarm bells ringing. …