THE National Commemor-ation Committee is calling on all areas to immediately plan for Easter Rising commemorations as Easter Sunday falls early this year, on 23 March. Free article

NEWRY and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has written to all candidates in the race for the Presidency of the United States of America to urge them to support what he terms a 'Path to New Citizenship' for an estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish presently living there. Free article

I 1992, bhunaigh pobal na Gaeilge in oirthear agus deisceart Bhéal Feirste a n-eagraíocht féin chun athbheochán na Gaeilge a bhrú chun cinn sa taobh seo tíre. Tháinig said le chéile mar 'An Droichead', óir is ó shean-cheantair stairiúla cois Lagain a tháinig siad - an Trá Ghearr, an Margadh, agus an Ormeau Íochtarach - áiteanna ina raibh dhá naíscoil bunaithe acu cheana féin sna hoctóidí. Bhí sé mar phríomhaidhm acu ná an Gaeloideachas a chur ar fáil dá bpáistí. Free article

AT A DEMONSTRATION outside Leinster House on Wednesday last Sinn Féin International Affairs Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said Israel must immediately lift its blockade of Gaza. Free article

Speaking as European Commission President Barroso announced the Commission's proposals on energy and climate change Free article

SIPTU joins hotel minimum wage case, Unions can't be 'taken for granted' on Lisbon Treaty, Hundreds of job losses this week and Nurses receive public support Free article

Eithne Hegarty Free article