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Irish Times corrected on burial of hunger striker Frank Stagg

29 March 2024

A serious inaccuracy in the Irish Times concerning the burial of Frank Stagg has been corrected by Danny Morrison. In its obituary of Frank’s brother the late Emmet Stagg, former Labour Party TD, the newspaper omitted the hijacking and burial of Frank’s body by the Fine Gael/Labour government and gave the wrong location for that first burial. Free article

Martin McGuinness talks to the BBC's 'The View' on Haass, unionism, the UVF and Orange Order

17 January 2014

JOINT FIRST MINISTER of the Six-County Executive and Sinn Féin MLA Martin McGuinness on the BBC’s current affairs programme ‘The View’ challenges unionist political leaders over their lack of leadership in dealing with extremists from within their own community, especially in Belfast where the joint First Minister said the UVF, PUP and the Orange Order act effectively as one and the same. Free article

After Haass – A step change urgently needed from Irish and British governments

17 January 2014

A political vacuum that fuels another negative context for this ‘marching season’ needs to be avoided in the run-up to the May elections Free article

Video: Mary Lou McDonald grills Central Remedial Clinic ex-CEO Brian Conlan

16 January 2014

Mary Lou McDonald TD questions former CEO of the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) Brian Conlan over the use of public money and donations to pay the salaries of senior staff and consultants. Free article

Relatives for Justice call on PSNI to release completed historical enquiries reports

15 January 2014

Campaign group says families have the right to know the circumstances of the killings of their loved ones Free article

Video: Environment Minister Hogan should resign over Irish Water shambles, says Gerry Adams

15 January 2014

‘He has been involved in too many debacles. Minister Hogan should resign immediately and the Government should abandon its regressive policy on water provision.’ Free article

Labour and Fine Gael deceit at Dublin City Council Budget 2014 meeting

15 January 2014

This budget was not about saving the citizens of Dublin or about standing up to the Government – it was an attempt to save Labour seats in the local elections Free article

Video – Solidarity from Belfast to Basque political prisoners

13 January 2014

Sinn Féin and Basque activists hold a vigil outside Cumann na Meirleach (the Felons’ Club) for political ex-prisoners on Belfast’s Andersonstown Road to support the huge rally in Bilbao in support of Basque political prisoners and their families. Free article

Sinn Féin MPs take Newry, Derry and Enniskillen jobs fight to London

13 January 2014

HMRC plans to close its Newry office by 2015, with the loss of 134 jobs, and to remove a substantial number of jobs from offices in Derry and Enniskillen Free article

Labour’s apprentice fees slated by Sinn Féin Dublin EU candidate Lynn Boylan

13 January 2014

Sinn Féin candidate wins Labour MEP’s support for urgent meeting between Labour Minister Ruairí Quinn and union critics Free article

Video: 130,000 rally in Bilbao in support of Basque prisoners

12 January 2014

Basque society defies Madrid Government ban Free article

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