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Economy A Strong Economy for an Ireland of Equals

In the first of a two-part series, Sinn Féin's National Director of Policy, Shannonbrooke Murphy, confronts establishment myths about the republican approach to managing the Irish economy

Photo: Shannonbrooke Murphy

The Mary Nelis Column

In any place in the world, children throwing snowballs would be treated at best as little nuisances or at worst as doing what children do the world over when they see snow. Here in this abnormal runt that unionists call a country, snowballing becomes a major incident, a political disaster, an excuse to stop political change and an attack on peace.

Photo: Mary Nelis

Dáil General Election Profile : Séamus 'Séamie' Morris - Tipperary North

COUNCILLOR SEAMUS 'SÉAMIE' MORRIS is the Sinn Féin general election candidate for Tipperary North. Séamie first stood as an election candidate in the 2004 local elections when he topped the poll in Nenagh town in North Tipp and became mayor for the first year. He was, as he put it himself, thrown in at the deep end but he has thrived on the experience and thoroughly enjoys his council work. A postal worker, Séamie Morris in conversation with ELLA O'DWYER, says he now he wants to deliver in the Dáil for the people of North Tipperary.

Photo: Seamus Morris

Opinion : disadvantaged communities must be empowered to vote

In recent weeks the establishment parties have been trying to outdo each other with promises to cut our already low rates of tax. No justification for these tax cuts have been presented and the media has failed to ask the pertinent questions regarding the implications of such tax cuts on the state's ability to fund essential public services.

Photo: Caoilfion Ni Dhonabhain

Review : Game Theory and the neo liberal agenda

There is no doubt that a form of political and economic consensus has developed in the Western world with the dominance of conservative or neo-liberal parties. What should be of interest to those of us who challenge them, is what ideological, economic and social factors underpin this dominance.

Cúlchaint

D'éalaigh mé ón raic sa phríomhchathair ag an deireadh seachtaine - ní raibh mé in ann cur suas leis an ghruaig ghlas agus ní raibh aon Dutch Gold agam.

The Matt Teacy Column

Francie wonders where that other boy went to

When Tommy Moore ran onto the pitch to replace John McCaffrey with ten minutes remaining in last Sunday's game between Dublin and Galway there was a roar of "Come on the Isles". What was significant was that the roarer was wearing a Vincent's hat! There truly is a new spirit abroad in Dublin hurling.

Cuireann Gaeilgeoirí fáilte roimh Thuairisc Chomhairle na hEorpa

Media View

Regular readers of this column will have noticed how prominently does the Sunday Independent feature in the list of worst offenders against good taste and journalistic integrity - a phrase, indeed, that is an insult in Middle Abbey Street today.

Fifth Column

Letter to the Taoiseach

Will you eventually change your mind? The last Taoiseach offering himself to the electorate of thirteen-sixteenths of Ireland, and approaching that election not going to serve the full term in office was de Valera himself. March 1957. Fifty years ago.

Photo: Barry McElduff

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