THE European Parliament has been in Strasbourg for its plenary session this week (9th to12th May). Topics on the agenda included cloning, lobbying, and shipments of toxic waste.
Talks on new EU rules on ‘novel foods’ - GMOs and food from cloned animals - remain at an impasse after a breakdown in negotiations between MEPs and member states last month.
The main point of disagreement... Free article

IN RUAIRÍ QUINN’S autobiography, Straight Left, he argued that during the 1990s the then Fine Gael/Labour Government made southern Irish state membership of the euro a key strategic imperative. He argued that membership would bring “solidarity” from other member-states and “low interest rates” to Irish borrowers, both of which would be key to our future economic development.
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DURING the state visit of the British queen to the 26 Counties from May 17th, Sinn Féin is staging a number of events around her itinerary.
It is also supporting ceremonies held by victims group Justice for the Forgotten calling for full co-operation by Queen Elizabeth’s government into the Dublin/Monaghan bombings.
The British queen arrives in Dublin on the exact anniversary of... Free article

Knockatallon, County Monaghan

A LARGE CROWD of republicans gathered in Knockatallon, County Monaghan, on Saturday evening, 23rd April, to remember “one of Ireland’s most fearless and dedicated soldiers”, Óglach Seamus McElwain on the 25th anniversary of his execution by the British Army’s SAS.
The commemoration was led by a republican colour party and there were two bands... Free article

The ‘Partition Election’ and the Second Dáil Éireann

BY MAY 1921, the war in Ireland was at its most intense. The country was under British military rule with crown forces carrying out widespread murder, maiming, burning and looting. The resistance of the IRA had been stepped up with flying columns operating successfully in several parts of the country. British forces were... Free article

AREN’T elections a serious handlin’, Enda? Candidate-itis afflicts even the most guaranteed election runner going forward. The party managers have cut their territory back to the bone and there is no quota left in the quarter of a field that they are expected to plough.
You meet all kinds of hardliners who never threw a stone in anger. We tell them that, whatever day Ireland is... Free article

LE MAIRTÍN Mac EOIN

LE MAIRTÍN Mac EOIN

CUIMHNIGH! Dá mbeadh Pairtí an Lucht Oibre sa bhfreasúra agus an rialtas ag bagairt ionsaithe ar phágh is coinníollacha oibre sa tseirbhís phoiblí, nach mbeadh an spéir dubh le cáineadh is damnú?
Bealach an Lucht Oibre nó bealach Frankfurt an rogha a chuirfí romhainn.
Agus dá mbeadh duine ar bith a chuala feachtas an toghcháin ach a... Free article

REPUBLICANS in the Glens of Antrim were saddened to hear of the recent passing of John McNeill.
John was born on the family farm in Glendun in December 1933. He attended the local schools and on leaving continued to work the family’s land.
John was a committed republican who, after coming to the attention of the forces of the state in July 1957, was arrested and interned in... Free article

North Louth/South Armagh

THE Republican Movement across North Louth and South Armagh learned of the untimely death of Charlie McIlroy on February 13th with a mixture of sadness and great pride.
Charlie was born on the September 11th 1958 at Mounthill near the Armagh/Louth border.  Born in a staunchly republican area, Charlie witnessed first-hand the worst brutality of the... Free article

Hunger Strike changed the face of politics in Ireland

IRELAND’S hunger strikers and the 30th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands MP were remembered in a commemoration held at the Hunger Strike Memorial in Dublin’s Glasnevin cemetery on Saturday 7th May in a week that saw a number of events the length and breadth of Ireland and overseas.
Hunger Striker Frank Stagg’s sister,... Free article