Brian Campbell was not one to make a dramatic entrance. Not the one at the meeting who raised his hand repeatedly to restate what the three speakers before him had just said. But he was the one you spoke to afterwards to see what thoughts he had on taking the project forward because he was sure to have them. And not just thoughts but notes too, because for Brian a pen and notebook were an essential element of dress. Free article

Conference: Over 240 republican activists gathered to discuss: I dTreo na Poblachta - Towards the Republic Free article

The second week of the Dáil brought the first opportunity for Sinn Féin to question the Taoiseach. With Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin away in Europe, Arthur Morgan raised the issues of Irish unity and British demilitarisation with Bertie Ahern on Tuesday, but also challenged Labour Party TD Liz McManus over her suggestions that the recent IRA arms initiative was not full and complete. Free article

Wider factors are acting in favour of republican objectives but we need to build for re-unification, while reaching out to unionists Free article

Interview: Cuban Chargé d'Affaires Teresita Trujillo Free article

Irish economy: Figures show increased inequality. New figures released by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the Central Statistics Office and the Department of Finance measuring the performance of the 26-County economy all point to coming years of sustained economic growth. Free article

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, accompanied by party MEPs Mary Lou McDonald and Bairbre de Brún were in Brussels last week, Wednesday 5 October, for a one-day whirlwind series of political engagements. Free article

Martin Ferris was a republican prisoner in Portlaoise in 1977 when, in response to the brutal conditions in the jail, the POWs embarked on a hunger strike Free article

Tá Rialtas an 26 Chontae comhpháirteach go pointe áirithe leis an gcaoi a chaitheann na Meireacánigh lena ngialla polaitiúla sa chaoi go gceadaíonn siad dóibh críoch, areóspás agus áiseanna na tíre seo a úsáid ar mhaithe lena ngialla a iompar. Crios iompair chun na céasta is ea an ghluaiseacht dhaonna seo. Free article

You go to O'Connell Street, and in the large window of the GPO you will see a statue of Cú Chulainn. Many know it as the 1916 heroe's memorial, but few know the story of Cú Chulainn's death. Free article