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15 April, 2004 |
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Talks can refocus process - But governments must show political will 
Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern have the opportunity to instill a new momentum into the peace process with the three-day proximity talks to be held at the end of this month, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said last Sunday. Addressing the main Dublin Easter Commemoration, one of over 100 events held all over the country to mark the 88th anniversary of the 1916 Rising, Adams welcomed the talks announcement and a statement from Blair saying he wanted to break the political stalemate by June. Gerry Adams Easter Speech 2004 
The following is the text of the speech delivered at Glasnevin Cemetery on Easter Sunday by Sinn Féin President GERRY ADAMS Photo: Garry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald at the Dublin Easter Commemoration Fine Gael, Labour and Greens dance to McDowell's jig 
In a transparently cynical pre-election move Fine Gael, Labour and the Greens combined in the Dáil last week to table a motion seeking to blame the IRA and, by implication, Sinn Féin for the impasse in the Peace Process. We carry here an edited version of the Dáil contribution in response from Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin Photo: Michael McDowell Paddy last! Government's EU report card 
Do you believe in the power of the EU average? This week, three separate reports from the EU Commission, the Equality Authority and the Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI) all highlight serious shortcomings in how the 26 Counties measures up on key economic and social criteria compared to the EU average. Photo: Irish people with disabilities are more likely to be poorly educated and unemployed than the disabled in other EU states |
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