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20 December, 2007

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Government uses emergency bill to rubber-stamp co-location

THE Fianna Fáil/PD/Green Party Government rushed a Bill through the Dáil this week ostensibly to plug a legal loophole but to give legal backing to the notorious private for-profit hospital co-location plan.

Remember republican prisoners this Christmas

Ógra Shinn Féin picket in Omagh in support of republican prisoners

For republicans, December is traditionally prisoners' month. Unfortunately this year is no different as there are republicans languishing in three septate jails across Ireland.

Photo: Ógra Shinn Féin picket in Omagh in support of republican prisoners

Economic progress requires all-Ireland approach

Mitchel McLaughlin

THE British Government has rejected calls to bring the North's corporation tax rate into line with that of the 26 Counties.

Photo: Mitchel McLaughlin

Mary Lou tells EU leaders: 'Let Ireland get on with our own referendum'

Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald

MARY LOU McDonald stood up in the European Parliament this week and told fellow MEPs to let the Irish people get on with their own referendum on the EU Treaty.

Photo: Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald

Adams condemns attacks on Orange halls

SINN FÉIN President Gerry Adams MP has condemned the recent arson attacks on Orange Halls and has called for them to end.

School water charges idea must be abandoned

A government climbdown this week on water charges for schools in the 26 Counties will merely result in a two-year exemption.

Cruinniú ag Adams le Ó Cuív faoi Acht Gaeilge

Rosie McCorley, Francie Brolly MLA, Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh MP MLA agus Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD leis an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta Eamon Ó Cuiv i ndiaidh cruinniú leis maidir le feachtas Acht na

BHUAIL Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh agus toscaireacht ó Shinn Féin, Francie Brolly MLA agus Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD san áireamh, le hAire na Gaeltachta, Éamon Ó Cuív Déardaoin, 13 Nollaig.

Photo: Rosie McCorley, Francie Brolly MLA, Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh MP MLA agus Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD leis an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta Eamon Ó Cuiv i ndiaidh cruinniú leis maidir le feachtas Acht na

Attack on schoolboy part of sectarian campaign

Paul Butler at Stoneyford

A sectarian attack on a schoolboy in the Country Antrim village of Stoneyford has been linked to ongoing intimidation of a Catholic family in the area.

Photo: Paul Butler at Stoneyford

Unionist paramilitaries continue to target GAA

Dessie Ward

The unionist paramilitary campaign against GAA clubs in the North continued last week with a pipe bomb attack at a Gaelic football pitch in County Down. A viable pipe bomb was discovered at Ballela GAA club near Banbridge following a telephoned warning.

Photo: Dessie Ward

World leaders must redouble efforts on climate change - de Brún

Bairbre de Brún

SINN FÉIN MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the fact that a framework has been set out at the Bali climate conference on a future regime to combat climate change post-2012 but has expressed disappointment that more concrete targets were not agreed at this point.

Photo: Bairbre de Brún

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