EAMONN NOLAN attempts to demystify the PR-STV electoral system, so if you ever wondered what the rules are for distributing votes or how they calculate a quota, read on. And what's a sub-parcel when it's at home, anyway? Free article

On Saturday night 19 June, republicans from across the country and from further afield will gather in the Citywest Hotel in Dublin to honour five republicans who have made lifelong contributions to the republican struggle. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will give the keynote address at the Le Chéile event, which will include dinner, music and dancing. The Ulster nominee is Eoin McCaughey, a native of Cappagh, County Tyrone. BARRY McELDUFF spoke to Eoin about his life and his political beliefs. Free article

There was the old joke which used to go round about the woman who told her neighbour that her unemployed husband had just been given a job as a temporary postman for Christmas. 'Ah well' aid the neighbour, 'sure it'll keep him off the streets'. EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC relates the tale of an Irish postal worker banned from his job for 25 years. Free article

An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Read on... Free article

Marriage may be a solemn ceremony but there are so many superstitions and history behind it all. AN DRAOI this week touches on some of them. Free article