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10 March 2005 Edition

"We're moving forward" - Adams

10 March 2005

The 2005 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, in which the party celebrated its 100th year, saw delegates reject recent attempts to criminalise the republican struggle and commit themselves to ensuring the success of the peace process. Free article

Republicans want justice for McCartneys

10 March 2005

Sinn Féin chief negotiator Martin McGuinness has said he was surprised by the IRA's offer to shoot those it says were responsible for the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney. Free article

IRA discloses steps taken to resolve McCartney issue

10 March 2005

In its latest statement on the killing of Robert McCartney, the IRA disclosed that its representatives met with the dead man's family on two occasions. Free article

Dublin & Monaghan bombings - Dublin Government may take British to Court

10 March 2005

The Dublin Government has said that it may take the British Government to the European Court of Justice, if it maintains its refusal to co-operate with the Oireachtas Joint Committee dealing with the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Free article

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Meath polls positive for Reilly

10 March 2005

Two polls printed on Tuesday night have put paid to speculation that Joe Reilly's vote in the Meath by-election will suffer because of recent attacks on Sinn Féin. The polls, commissioned by the Meath Chronicle and Fine Gael, show Reilly at 14.9% and 15.1%, respectively. This would put the Navan-based councillor 6% higher than his general election result in 2002. Free article

RFJ rejects British 'cold case' squad

10 March 2005

The announcement that the British Government is to fund the PSNI to investigate up to 2,000 unsolved killings from 1968 to 1998 has met with criticism from Sinn Féin and human rights groups. Free article

The most important thing we can do is rebuild the Peace Process - Gerry Adams Presidential Address

10 March 2005

A Chairde, seo bliain an chomóradh Céad Bliain ar an tsaol do Sinn Féin. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh gach duine atá anseo inniu, na hoifigigh, an ceannaireacht, na baill uilig agus chomh maith leis sin ár gcairde ón tír seo agus thar lear. Free article


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