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In wake of Boston bombings Peter King calls for Muslim surveillance - says FBI went after Irish in hunt for Westies gang (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:35:15 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

In the wake of the Boston bombings, Rep. Peter King has once again called for monitoring of Muslim American community.

Republican Rep Peter King to step into the ring with kickboxing champion ‘Irish’ Josh Foley (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:30:32 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

New York Republican Congressman Peter King has announced that he will be facing off with ‘Irish’ Josh Foley in a sparring match at an Irish pub a week before St. Patrick’s Day on Long Island.

Peter King slams fellow Republicans on lack of aid for Hurricane Sandy victims (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:11:31 PST

By: JANE O'TOOLE

Furious over the failure of House Republicans on Wednesday to vote on a $60 billion federal aid package for Hurricane Sandy victims, Long Island Republican Congressman Peter King lashed out at his party’s inaction, a move which contributed to House Speaker John Boehner pledging to take up part of the bill on Friday.

Congressman Peter King steps down as House Homeland Security chairman (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:54:06 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Congressman Peter King announced he will step down as the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security this past weekend.

Congressman Peter King on how Queen's historic handshake could lead to a United Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:47:46 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

The historic meeting of Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth II in Belfast on Wednesday has been heralded as a step towards a united Ireland by political figures in the U.S.

Rep. Peter King warned of Al Qaeda bomb activity days ago (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 May 2012 04:11:39 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Congressman Peter King had warned just a few days ago, that an al Qaeda bomb attempt was imminent.

Rep. Peter King investigated by US Marshals over attendance at raid (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:38:47 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

The US Marshals service is investigating whether Congressman Peter King (R-Long Island) violated federal policy by accompanying marshals on a videotaped raid inside a private residence and identifying himself as a police officer.

Rep. Peter King warns attacks by ‘militant Islamists’ on US soil is ‘a severe threat.’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:58:41 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The threat of a so-called enemy within is the most 'severe, emerging threat' facing the US military on home soil, according to Congressman Peter King.

Congressman Peter King slams fellow Republican Newt Gingrich (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:03:36 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Leading Irish American Congressman Peter King, head of the influential Friends of Ireland group in Congress, has slammed fellow Republican Newt Gingrich in a hard hitting interview in the on-line publication CapitalNewYork.com.

Long Island Al Qaeda connection stuns Congressman Peter King (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:16:24 PDT

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Irish American Congressman Peter King has told of his shock at seeing former Long island resident and constituent Samir Khan get blown away in Yemen as part of an Al Qaeda leadership group.

Peter King fears Occupy Wall Street may gain political clout (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:15:11 PDT

If Congressman Peter King wants the media and the public to ignore the growing Occupy Wall Street movement - and he clearly does - it might be politically more astute not to acknowledge its potential effectivenessSpeaking on the Laura Ingraham radio show this weekend King did his best to vilify the growing movement as a 'ragtag' band of malcontents, rather than a populist movement riding the surge of anger at the income inequality that is still growing in the United States (and which is now so unequal it puts us closer to Honduras than Sweden, say) King recalled that such protests arose before in the 1960's And that's when he also remembered how effective they ultimately were in changing the national debate READ MORE

Congressman Peter King defends his pro IRA position to British parliament (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:30:15 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

U.S. Congressman Peter King has defended his support for the IRA in front of the British Parliament at an inquiry into the roots of Muslim terrorism.

Groups gather to oppose Peter King’s anti-Muslim hearings (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:02:26 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

As Irish American congressman Rep. Peter King prepares for his next round of hearings on the the radicalization of the Muslim-American community, members of New York organizations expressed their opposition yesterday.

Peter King seeks U.S. Support for International Fund of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 May 2011 05:34:34 PDT

By: PATRICK ROBERTS

New York GOP Congressman Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security and a long-time champion supporter of Irish causes on Capitol Hill, has written a letter to

Pig’s foot mailed to Rep. Peter King over radicalization of American Muslims (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:21:22 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

A bloody pig’s foot with an

anti-Semitic READ MORE

Exorcism of my inner Peter King (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:10:16 PDT

Peter King helped me see an ugly strain in my identity that can seem ok in some parts of Long Island, but is still wrong there and everywhere else that claims to be American I came of age in Queens at a time when King was the only representative in US Congress defending the IRA As then, his constituents are mostly white working class people who would be deeply affected by 9/11 as victims and heroes and as sensitive New Yorkers who just want to maintain the flame of respect for the people of that day Last year I made a big mess of mistakes trying to show support for 9/11 families and workers by chiming in on the Muslim center, the 9/11 Workers Bill and other issues in which Peter King was staking out various audacious claims about dangers posed by Muslims READ MORE

Jon Stewart attacks Congressman Peter King over his support for the IRA - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:26:10 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Congressman Peter King says won’t give in to hysteria as he launches Islamic hearings (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:14:08 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Peter King is wrong , the IRA did kill an American --- Harrods car bomb attack was one of the worst of The Troubles (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:25:05 PST

Congressman Peter King has stated the difference between the IRA and Al Qaeda is that the IRA never killed AmericansHe's wrongIn December 1983 a car bomb was placed in a side street outside Harrods in Knightsbridge at the height of the Christmas shopping seasonThe bomb contained between 25 and 30 lb of explosives and was left in a 1972 blue Austin carA report of the incident at the time notes ;At 12:44, a man using an IRA codeword phoned the central London branch of the Samaritans READ MORE

The real problem with Congressman Peter King’s hearings (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:40:11 PST

Read more: Why not have Muslim congressman investigate Catholic Church scandals, ala Peter King?Read more: IrishCentral founder on 'Hardball' with Chris Matthews There is a group in America They are a minority, but they are quite a high-profile group, especially in and around large citiesSadly, in the past, they have been linked to certain crimes, including acts of terrorismAnd, perhaps worst of all, some members of this group have clammed up when it comes to sharing information with the authorities about these crimes READ MORE