1 December 2014 Edition
Gregory Campbell’s language insults talks
1 December 2014
GREGORY CAMPBELL’S scripted insults in the Assembly (intentionally repeated at the Democratic Unionist Party conference) to the Irish Language Act are a worrying reflection of the attitude of the leadership of the DUP to the all-party talks at Stormont and parity of esteem. Free article
Abuse victims’ support sought by Sinn Féin from ministers
1 December 2014
MARTIN McGUINNESS, deputy First Minister, has asked for a meeting with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to discuss the Sinn Féin MLA’s proposal for an all-island process to deal with the issue of support mechanisms for those who were victims of sexual abuse during the conflict. Free article
Pro-Agreement parties must make a stand
1 December 2014
GREGORY CAMPBELL’S calculated insults to the Irish language in the Assembly and outright opposition at the Democratic Unionist Party’s annual conference to an Irish Language Act are symptomatic of the DUP’s current attitude to the Good Friday Agreement and the Peace Process. Free article
Sinn Féin gets ready for 1916 commemorations
1 December 2014
AFTER much huffing and puffing the Irish Government finally launched on 12 November its programme of events to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising in the GPO in Dublin. Free article
Dúshlán na mBRICS don Sean-Réimeas Airgeadais
1 December 2014
NÍORBH’E an rud ba shuntasaigh faoi teacht le chéile an G20 – na fiche tíortha is mó in eacnamaíocht an domhain – an cáineadh a rinneadh ar an Rúis i dtaobh na hÚcráíne, ach an teacht le chéile imeallach den chúig thír frith-impiriúlach, na BRICS mar a thugtar orthu. Free article
Sinn Féin MLAs at heart of hospitals campaign
1 December 2014
SINN FÉIN is at the heart of campaigns to save local and community hospitals earmarked for closure across the North. Free article
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Fighting Tory austerity agenda
1 December 2014
REPUBLICANS are very clear in our view that we must have political and economic sovereignty. Free article
Seán McIlvenna Commemoration
1 December 2014
REPUBLICANS from across Ireland will gather on Saturday 13 December to mark the 30th anniversary of the death on active service of Volunteer Seán McIlvenna. Free article
Housing is a social right, not a market commodity
1 December 2014
THE 26-County state is being ravaged by a housing crisis, one of the most abhorrent consequences of the austerity policies pursued by the present and previous governments. Premium service article
Out of the darkness
1 December 2014
EMBARKING on our quest one night in late November, inspiration wasn’t the objective at all. Our mission was enjoyment. Free article
Austerity still hitting people at home
1 December 2014
RATHFARNHAM is a leafy suburb in South Dublin, the ideal place to raise kids, with great schools, parks and museums right on our doorstep. Premium service article
Hopes for first feature-length film on the 1916 Rising
1 December 2014
BORN IN ENNISKILLEN, film-maker Kevin McCann grew up on the other side of the Irish Border. The Border is something which features heavily in his work. Premium service article