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2 November 2006 Edition

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So, the Irish Times had little space to consider a credible measure of Iraq's catastrophe, lots of space to consider marginal data on Irish politics, and whole pages to consider its own move down the street. - Harry Browne on news priorities at the Irish Times, Village magazine, 19 October

Although she didn't see a united Ireland, she definitely played her part in trying to get one. - Margaret Drumm, daughter of Máire Drumm, Sinn Féin Vice President, murdered by the UVF in 1976 thirty years ago last Saturday. Andersowntown News 26 October

Both Ian Paisley and his son, Ian Paisley Jnr, told me they accepted there was collusion between the UVF and RUC in North Belfast. - Raymond McCord senior, whose son Raymond junior was murdered by the UVF, on a meeting earlier in the week with the DUP to discuss his son's case. North Belfast News on 27 October.

The Tánaiste finds it a bit odd that Deputy Mitchell should be putting himself in the position of pursuing or purporting to clarify remarks made by Gerry Adams which is solely what his question dealt with. - Spokesperson for Michael McDowell responds to Gay Mitchell TD who asked him to respond to suggestions by Gerry Adams MP that MI6 were active in the 26 Counties. Irish Independent on 28 October.

It is important that this report does not become an excuse for complacency. Fifteen per cent of respondents experiencing racism is still 15% too many. One racist incident is one incident too many.

Only when racism is eliminated from Irish society will we truly have cause to celebrate and Sinn Féin are committed to working to make that happen. - Sinn Féin's Equality Spokesperson, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh gives a cautious welcome to a new report showing a drop in racist attitudes and incidents in Ireland over the past three years. Tuesday, 31 October.


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