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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