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OPINION : Sinn Féin growth to be found as a republican, left alternative

In a personal assessment of Sinn Féin's general election performance, EOIN Ó BROIN argues that the weaknesses and limitations of the party's election campaign need to be corrected by an immediate return to community-based campaigning and radical republican politics.

The Mitchel McLaughlin Column

Now that the Assembly is re-established and the 26 County elections are over, we need to refocus and re-energise our efforts to promote the potential of all-Ireland structures, as set out in the Good Friday Agreement. Their potential should be utilised as a means of demonstrating to progressive unionists and others the benefits of an all-Ireland approach to social and economic development.

This news feature is funded by the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)

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A shared future : British government proposal flawed

MARTINA ANDERSON MLA takes LAURA FRIEL through the debate around A Shared Future

Photo: Martina Anderson speaking in Stormont at the launch of the Sinn Féin’s charter for Unionst engagement

Cúlchaint

Tá mo ghairdín réidh don Samradh- d'ullmhaigh mé faiche úr cathrach le coincréid agus clocha- bhí féar ag fás air ach bhí sé ró-ghlas agus bhí an féar plaisteach ró dhaor.

Film review : Surveillance story has deep roots in the history of cinema

Hell is. Love is. The future is. Other bloody people, and thank the Lord for that. The Lives of Others is a film about a man who looks at other people, professionally and therefore, the assumption is, dispassionately. He merely records data and passes it on. The people involved are none of his business. There is a clear line between business and pleasure and a clear distinction between business and passion. For the popular story-teller this line is made to be crossed. Where there is business there is corruption; where there is passion there must be transgression and all roads must lead us back - in memory and to the scene of the crime.

Remembering the Past

The Collins-deValera Pact

General election 2007 : History made once again in Cavan-Monaghan

While republicans were disappointed with the overall results in the 26 County general election, they can be proud of several achievements in the election, not least of which was the historic third consecutive term won by Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin in the border constituency of Cavan-Monaghan.

Photo: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin celebrating after his election victory in Cavan-Monaghan

Media View

Republicans who may feel demoralised by the recent election results should take heart from the collective media display of pleasure mixed with palpable relief.

Fifth Column

Letter to the Taoiseach

David McNarry walked out on me last Thursday. David is a former Head of the Orange Order and he is the Chief Whip of the Ulster Unionist Party at the Assembly.

The Matt Treacy Column

James Joyce's father, John Stanislaus besides being noted for a fine singing voice and a fondness for whiskey, had a good turn of phrase. One of his favourite expressions was that something, usually the weather, was as unpredictable as a baby's bottom.

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