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Feature interview: Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness

In the second of a two-part interview with An Phoblacht editor SEÁN Mac BRÁDAIGH, Sinn Féin's Chief Negotiator and Mid Ulster MP Martin McGuinness discusses the prospect of republicans holding ministerial responsibility for policing North and South, the legacy of the 1981 Hunger Strike, the intentions of unionist paramilitaries, Sinn Féin sharing its experience with those in conflict situations around the world, the 26 County general election and the question of Sinn Féin and coalition.

Photo: Sinn Féin's Chief Negotiator and Mid Ulster MP Martin McGuinness

The Mitchel McLaughlin Column

Ian Paisley says yes to equality and democracy! Could that be the headline on 25 November? I hope for everybody's sake that it is. If he does then he will contribute greatly to consigning unaccountable, undemocratic British direct rule to the dustbin of history.

Feature: Sectarian attacks continue in Ballymena

With attacks against Catholics living in Ballymena area on the increase over the past number of weeks, An Phoblacht's PEADAR O FAOLÁIN questions the will of the DUP to tackle the sectarianism at the core of the political fabric in North Antrim.

Photo: Michael McIlveen

Media View by Frank Farrell

The euphoria that greeted Michael McDowell's ascent to the leadership of the nastiest, most selfish and most reactionary party in Free State politics since the 1930s is yet another example of just how out of touch the mainstream media are.

Fifth Column

An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column.

Nuacht na nOibrithe

McGuinness at British TUC, Taxi strike called off and IWU defends part-time workers in Donegal

OPINION: Republicans should make political plans fit the circumstances

This week DOMHNALL Ó COBHTHAIGH argues that Sinn Féin needs to look critically at where party structures have failed to maximise the opportunities to drive forward an agenda of change with the power we have had.

Photo: As a party, we should have called for the Good Friday Agreement to be included in the Social Partnership discussions

The Matt Traecy Column

I once wrote here - after Armagh had beaten Mayo in the League semi-final last year - that Mayo must look forward to visiting Croke Park in the same way that Aztec girls looked forward to a day out at the oul human sacrifices. It was meant in jest of course but by God it has come back to haunt me! The only ones being sacrificed on their last visit were Dublin.

Cúlchaint le Seán ó Donaile

Tá Mí Meán Fomhair an chosúil le mí Eanáir - tá an tír lán le dea-thoil i ndiaidh na saoire, tá na giomnáisiaim lán le daoine ramhra agus culaith scoile nua ar pháistí scoile na tíre; achan duine ag ithe brachain agus amuigh ag siúl.

Tragóid na Sílé - an 9/11 eile

Tá an-chaint ann faoi na heachtraí a tharla cúig bliana ó shin nuair a stiúir fanaicigh Ioslamacha ceithre eitleán in dhá Thúr Ionad Trádála an Domhain (Nua-Eabhrac), sa Pheinteagón (Vaiseantan) agus in Pennsylvania. Gan amhras eachtraí uafásacha a bhí iontu siúd, ach cad is fiú fulaingt dreama amháin a aithint má thugtar faillí i bhfulaingt dreama eile agus muna dtugtar aird uirthi.

Books: A new publication Bobby Sands and Tom Humphries' book on the glory days of Dublin and Kerry

Sands biography for younger readers and Titanic struggle seen through the eyes of heroes

Photo: Bobby Sands

New play commemorates Hunger Strikes

The Official Version, a new play from veteran Belfast theatre company Doublejoint.

Remembering the Past

On 11 September 1867, six months after the Fenian Rising in Ireland, police in Manchester apprehended acting Fenian leader Colonel Thomas J. Kelly and his associate Captain Timothy Deasy.

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