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.
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
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



