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12 October, 2006

Below we carry an edited version of the speech delivered by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP to a large party rally in the Europa Hotel Belfast last Tuesday, on the eve of political talks aimed at restoring the political institutions of the Good Friday Agreement.

Aer Lingus takeover - Call for EU to investigate

The war of words and bank accounts for control of Aer Lingus continues this week, as staff at the company explore options for increasing their 15% holding, while Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has hit out at a claim by his own staff for parity with Aer Lingus pilots.

Call for solidarity in wake of Bellanaboy clashes

Shell to Sea campaigners have accused the Gardaí of "progressively rougher tactics" in order to enable Shell personnel and machinery enter the controversial gas terminal site at Bellanaboy, County Mayo.

Photo: Shell To Sea protesters staged a sit in at Shell Headquarters in Dublin on Wednesday. The protesters pledged further direct action against Shell in the time ahead to demonstrate opposition to the Corrib gas project

Bill bad for collusion victims

Dublin Sinn Féin protested at Leinster House on Wednesday to highlight the impact a new Tribunal of Inquiry Bill will have on victims of collusion and their families in their quest for truth.

Raytheon admits production of military material

The local Derry plant of US missile manufacturer Raytheon, which has been the focus of anti-war demonstrators in recent months, has now admitted that it is involved in producing military applications.

Gathering of the Clans 2006

The Gathering of the Clans, an event traditionally held to bring together the families of republican POWs held in jails in England, took place over the weekend of 6-8 October in the Sliabh Beagh Hotel and Tourism Centre, Knockatallon, County Monaghan.

Call for Dubliners to support health rally

Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has called on Dubliners to come out in support of a major health rally planned for Dublin on 21 October. Speaking at a press conference in Darndale on Dublin's northside on Tuesday, McDonald said that Dublin people should come out on the streets in huge numbers to demand our healthcare rights.

Photo: Sinn Fein's Dessie Ellis, Mary Lou McDonald, Larry O'Toole and Peter Lawlor

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