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2 August, 2007 |
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British soldiers pull out : Adams calls for support for March for Truth 
At midnight on Tuesday, 31 July all British military personnel in the Six Counties were recalled to their barracks, bringing to an end the longest continuous campaign in British Army history. Death on the roads : Most road accidents preventable 
Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty launched a comprehensive All-Ireland Road Safety Policy document in Dublin on Tuesday. Doherty was joined by Sinn Féin's Road Safety Spokesperson in the Northern Assembly Cathal Boylan MLA and Ógra Shinn Féin member Peadar de Bluit. Photo: Picket outside Leinster House highlighting the fact that Ireland’s roads are among the most unsafe in Europe Hamill Tribunal : Deliberate delays 
Sinn Féin Upper Bann MLA John O'Dowd speaking after the British House of Lords referred the attempt to secure anonymity for RUC officers involved in the murder of Robert Hamill back to the High Court in Belfast has said that the Hamill Tribunal was being deliberately delayed. Launch of Foyle Pride festival 
Sinn Féin Equality spokesperson Martina Anderson speaking after the launch of Foyle Pride festival this week which will run from the 13-18 August said that it was important to promote inclusiveness and encourage respect for equality and diversity within society. Photo: David McCartney, Seán Martin and Ruth Noonan of the Rainbow Project with Deputy First Minister, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness at Free Derry Corner, which has been painted pink for the occasion, as part of events to launch the Foyle Pride Fes Wealth divide : Reports expose glaring social inequalities 
Which of these is your Ireland? Does your household have a weekly income of €2,223, or are you struggling to get by on just €158 a week? Are you saving and investing or borrowing week to week? These are the differences between the top 10% of income earners in the 26 Counties and those living on the lowest incomes. If you're in the top 10%, then you could be one of 33,000 millionaires now living in the state. If you're not in the top 10% then you are probably part of the 70% of Irish households who live in debt week to week, year to year. Photo: Patrick O'Sullivan, senior economist, Bank of Ireland Private Banking Antrim/Derry Commemoration : Spain addresses large crowd at Gulladuff 
Joanne Spain, the Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin Mid West in the recent 26 County general election was the guest speaker at the Counties Derry and Antrim Republican Commemoration in Gulladuff on Sunday 29 July. Photo: Joanne Spain addresses the Counties Derry and Antrim Republican Commemoration in Gulladuff |
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