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14 December 2006 Edition

BOOK REVIEW

14 December 2006

Written In Stone (The History of Belfast City Cemetery), By Tom Hartley, Published by Brehon Press, Price £14 99 H-B Free article

Nollaig 2006 - Christmas on the web

14 December 2006

Are you finding it hard to get into the Christmas spirit? Do you want to be on the cutting edge of festive fashions and trends, or are you just wondering about that gift for a special partner? Or are you seeking revenge for decades of socks and other unwanted presents foisted on you by uncaring friends and relatives over the years? Well, there is a solution, and it's on the web. Free article

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

14 December 2006

North West delegation in Brussels, EU Steamroller and Turkish surprise move confuses EU diplomacy Free article

Léirmheas suimiúil ar shaol agus tréithe Frank Aiken

14 December 2006

Maraon leis an gclár a bhí ar siúl an tseachtain seo caite ar RTÉ faoin bhfaisísteach Eoin O'Duffy, craoladh clár faisneise beathaisnéise eile faoi dhuine stairiúil ó thréimhse Réabhlóid na hÉireann. Frank Aiken a bhí mar ábhar ar an gclár áirithe seo, duine ar réabhlóideach agus iar-óglach poblachtánach dó. Ba cheannfort é ar Roinn Thuaidh Óglaigh na hÉireann le linn Chogadh na nDúbhchrónach ó a chuaigh sé isteach mar bhall sna hÓglaigh úd ina chúigiú bliain déag. Le linn an Chogaidh Chathartha, theastaigh uaidh seasamh neodrach a ghlacadh agus rinne sé gach iarracht réiteach a mholadh idir an dá thaobh. Ach i ndeireadh thiar thall, chaith sé le haill leis na poblachtánaigh tar éis do na saorstátóirí praiseach a dhéanamh iarracht é a ghabháil. Tar éis bhás Liam Uí Loingsigh, tháinig Aiken i gceannas ar na hÓglaigh agus d'ordaigh sé dóibh sos comhraic a fhogairt agus armlón a chaith ar leataobh, sa chaoi nach raibh mórán i ndán don bhfeachtas míleata poblachtánach faoin tráth sin. Free article

Cúlchaint

14 December 2006

Is iontach na rudaí a fheictear agus tú ag fanacht ar eitleán - mná móra ramhra le cuirtíní thart orthu agus na fir chéile ag ithe sceallóg agus ag fanacht ar an 23.25 go dtí Los Angeles agus taom croí; agus colceathar Ronnie Corbett lena Mhamaí, a rinne na ceapairí dó, agus í ag brú an trálaí le dhá sheanmhála taistil brúite le chéile i gciorcal; scata déagóirí le spotaí orthu ag síneadh isteach a hataí tuí agus iad ar a mbealach go Fuengerola, na creátúir bhochta. Free article

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The Matt Treacy Column

14 December 2006

The last big game before Christmas was last Sunday's Munster club final between Kerry's Dr. Crokes of Killarney and The Nire from Waterford. It was truly a clash of the patricians and plebeians of the game but The Nire paid scant respect to livery or genealogy and were unfortunate not to have at least gotten a draw. As was magnanimously conceded by Crokes, and newly appointed Kerry, manager Pat O'Shea. Free article

Fifth Column

14 December 2006

An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Free article

Letter to the Taoiseach

14 December 2006

Christmas will soon be upon us, traditionally a time for thinking about political prisoners. There are less political prisoners in Ireland now than for quite a while. Free article

Media View

14 December 2006

Pity the poor Irish Times. Even though Charlie Haughey is dead and on what the Irish call 'slí na fírinne' (way of truth), the 'paper of record' can't let him rest in peace. Once again this week, Tara Street led with a hopeful report by Tribunal challenger Colm Keena to the effect that the Moriarty Tribunal is poised to condemn Haughey for a payment-for-passport deal, for arranging a meeting for Ben Dunne with the Revenue Commissioners and for not cooperating with the Tribunal. Free article


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