There is a long and honourable tradition in Britain of opposition to the occupation of Ireland. It goes as far back as 1647 when the one of first political parties in England and early socialists, the Levellers, published The English Soldiers' Standard in which they set out their belief that Ireland should be free. Free article

Republicanism in Modern Ireland Edited by Fearghal McGarry (2003) University College Dublin Press _23 paperback/_50 hardback Free article

By Danny Morrison. Last Monday on NBC News President George Bush was asked: "Can we the war on terror?" He replied: "I don't think you can win it." He thus directly contradicted a previous speech he made claiming that the war could be won. Free article

There are over 500 events taking place throughout the country to make us more aware of our heritage this week. How much do we intend to pass on to future generations asks AN DRAOI RUA? Free article

It was November 2001 and as we sat in a packed cinema watching the Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, it seemed that he had created a film spectacular in depth, scale and one that so aptly characterised the feeling of the time. Free article

DUP's Dublin stand-up

PETER ROBINSON, deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and Ian Paisley's right-hand man, travelled to Dublin Castle on Tuesday to address the David Brents of the Small Firms Association.

Peter told the suits ahead of next week's peace process summit at Leeds Castle in Kent:

"Only time will tell the extent of the progress that... Free article

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final Kilkenny v Cork Croke Park, Sunday 12 September. Free article