17 October 2002 Edition
Concern at decision on interim barring orders
17 October 2002
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Family Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his concern at the serious ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision last week to declare interim barring orders unconstitutional. Free article
New militancy on campuses
17 October 2002
Students in the 26 Counties are among the most hard done by in Europe, according to a new survey of student life on the continent. Free article
UN Committee Calls for Plastic Bullet ban
17 October 2002
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on the British government to ban plastic bullets as a method of riot control in the North. Free article
Ógra up and running in Drogheda
17 October 2002
A branch of Ógra Sinn Féin has been set up in Drogheda under the guidance of local party member Christopher Clarke. Free article
Shannon warplane protest
17 October 2002
Hundreds of protesters from all over Ireland converged on Shannon Airport on Saturday 12 October to protest at the use of the airport as a refuelling stop for US warplanes. Free article