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Réabhlóidí ag siúl Sléibhte Thír Chonaill

Le linn an deireadh seachtaine seo caite, reachtáil Grúpa Tacaíochta Chúba - Éire (Cuba Support Group - Ireland) agus cumann áitiúil Shinn Féin sraith imeachtaí i nGleann Cholmcille i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill. Bhí tuairim is 70 nó 80 a rinne an aistear fhada go dtí an ceantar álainn iarghúlta seo agus a ghlac páirte sna himeachtaí le 'Campa Habhána'. An príomhthéama a bhain leis an deireadh seachtaine ná an éagóir atá imirthe ar chúigear saoránach Cúbánacha i bpríosún sna Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, nó Cúigear Miami mar is fearr aithne orthu agus cuireadh scannán faisnéise ar siúl maidir le seo.

Photo: Rannpháirtithe ar Shliabh Liag ag tacú le Cúba

Rac réabhlóideach i ndeireadh ré?

Ón am a tháinig rac-cheol ar an saol nuair a sheinn Little Richard an t-amhrán Tutti Frutti i gcathair Nua Orleans beagnach leathchéad bliain ó shin, níl aon amhras ann ach gur tháinig réabhlóid chultúrtha ar an bhfód. Ar dtús, bhain an modh ceoil nua seo le frithchultúr na nAfra-Meiriceánach le ceoltóirí ar nós Fats Domino, Johnny Otis, Chuck Berry, agus ansin le ceoltóirí geala ar nós Elvis Presley, Bill Haley agus Jerry Lee Lewis.

Adams speaks at Clinton Global Initiative

During his US visit last week Gerry Adams travelled to New York where he was a guest speaker at the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, organised by former US President Bill Clinton. This coincides with and compliments the Millennium Summit of the UN General Assembly.

Photo: Gerry Adams MP meeting Former US President Bill Clinton

Bertie's brass neck and the Coalition of the Confused

The Dáil returns next week and Mícheál Mac Donncha surveys the political scene. As FIVE Mayo men continue to languish in prison this week for protecting their community from a multinational oil and gas giant, Bertie Ahern had the brass neck to launch a book on the great Irish socialist, republican and trade unionist James Connolly. Outside Liberty Hall where the book was launched supporters of the Rossport 5 and opponents of the FF/PD Government's deportations gathered to protest.

Oil from soil

An important debate is currently raging throughout the country about the high cost of fuel. As a result many people have been discussing the potential benefits of Ireland becoming involved in creating a Bio Fuels industry. The debate has been sparked for all the wrong reasons. With the unjust war in Iraq, the rapidly growing economies in Asia and the devastation caused to gulf states in the USA by Hurricane Katrina, oil is in greater demand, yet there is an the inability to refine higher quantities of crude oil.

Photo: Are bio-fuels the future?

Expose the Fraud

We are witnessing the origins of another fraud. There is still time; we can nip it in the bud. Enda and Pat are promising an alternative government. Opinion polls are suggesting that this ruse is getting through to the, admittedly weary, potential electorate.

Photo: Enda Kenny and Pat Rabbitt: The opposition Pinky and Perky!

An Phoblacht - 35 years of continuous publication

The 100th anniversary of Sinn Féin has witnessed a range of commemorative events and initiatives to consolidate and build upon the party's continued support throughout the island of Ireland. One of those initiatives is the re-launch of the republican newspaper An Phoblacht with a new format and updated style.

Unity is our primary goal

2005 HAS been a big year for republicans. Just a few short weeks ago the IRA, in a widely acclaimed move, formally ended its armed campaign. I am certain that in the near future they will honour their commitment to put arms beyond use. The impact of all of this has yet to be fully absorbed either amongst republicans or people across the island. But what it has already done is to open up the opportunity to revive the Peace Process and to put the debate for Irish unity centre stage.

Fifth Column

Leathanach grinn na bPoblachtánach - The republican funnies page

Photo: Nelson toppled off his pillar after explosion in 1966

Dúirt Siad...

What they have said this week

Remembering the Past: The First Hunger Striker

Born in 1885 in the small village of Lispole, near Dingle, County Kerry, Thomas Ashe was educated locally. He qualified as a teacher in the De La Salle Teacher Training College in Waterford City, later taking up the position of Principal at Corduff National School in Lusk, County Dublin.

Photo: The funeral of Thomas Ashe

Fógraí Báis: Leo Cassin, Magheracloone

It was with sadness that the entire Magheracloone community heard of the death of Leo Cassin of Clonseady on Wednesday 14 September. The large crowds that called to Clonseady from South Monaghan and from his native Armagh City during his wake confirmed the high esteem in which Leo was held by young and old alike.

Photo: Leo Cassin of Magheracloone RIP

Camogie decibel count rivals Rio Carnival

Being surrounded by thousands of young ladies with whistles and assorted noise-making instruments may not be everyone's idea of how best to spend a Sunday afternoon. Especially when a chap has a mild headache brought on by a bottle of stout the night before.

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