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Commenting on Tuesday's publication by the Human Rights Commission of submissions made by the public on the Bill of Rights issue, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Human Rights and Equality, Bairbre de Brún welcomed the fact that "the general public has widely and positively responded to the need to engage with the Bill of Rights as part of the Good Friday Agreement".

Monaghan and neighbouring counties oppose Incinerator

The people of North Monaghan and their neighbours in Border Counties are currently involved in a widespread community campaign against plans to locate an incinerator in their area.

Rent supplement spending shows need for social housing

Portlaoise councillor Brian Stanley says figures he has received for the cost of the rent supplement scheme, both at local and national level, indicate the government is involved in crisis management. The scheme is administered by the health boards, which pay rent supplements to tenants living on low incomes in private rented accommodation to help them with their weekly rent.

Fighting for Equality or drowning in bureaucracy?

In the first of two articles on the fight for equality in the Six Counties and the Equality Commission, UNA GILLESPIE of the West Belfast Economic Forum examines existing and continuing issues of discrimination and broad responses to it. Next week, Una will discuss the policy responses and the role of the Equality Commission.

Peace in Palestine requires freedom, rights and dignity

Osama Qashoo is a young Palestinian whose life has been transformed by the Israeli occupation of his country. Unable to finish his education in Palestine, Qashoo became a journalist in order to tell what is really happening to his people. He travelled to Ireland to highlight the situation in his country and the impact that Israeli occupation is having on Palestine social, economic and political structures.

Prisoners protesting solitary confinement close to death

Palestinian political prisoners Ahmad Barghouthi (26), and Moussad Doudin (31), both being held in Ramlee prison, have now been on hunger strike for nine days. Having also refused water for the last three days, their health is in serious danger.

IBEC's silence on executive wage increases deafening

The publication of the Watson Wyatt Top Management Compensation Report for Western Europe shows that the wages of Irish executives will rise 5.8% in 2003, the second fastest in Europe. Sinn Féin Dáil spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs, Seán Crowe, said these figures show that "it is time for this government to stand up to the richest people in Irish society, and stand up for the poorest".

Kinsealy should be public amenity

Commenting on last week's sale of disgraced former Taoiseach Charlie Haughey's Abbeville Estate at Kinsealy, Sinn Féin Councillor Larry O'Toole has called on Fingal County Council not to rezone the land for housing and to ensure that it remains part of the green belt and an amenity for local people.

Man warned of loyalist death threat

A Poleglass man has denied he is a leading member of a dissident republican group and is fearful for his life after members of the PSNI visited his parents' home and warned him his life was under threat from the Red Hand Defenders, a cover name used by the UDA.

British securocrats target Sinn Féin representative

Newry Armagh Sinn Féin representative Conor Murphy has accused British securocrats of continuing their covert activities and has questioned why members of a British Army foot patrol photographed his home on Monday evening.

12-year-old arrested for speaking Irish

Members of the PSNI stopped and assaulted 12-year-old Garvan Brown after he was asked a question and answered them in Irish.

PSNI marshal fans into loyalist band parade

Celtic football supporters have told An Phoblacht they are lucky to be alive after their buses were attacked by loyalists after they drove inadvertently into a loyalist band parade on the Ballyclare Road near Glengormley around 7.30pm on Saturday 16 August.

Unionist paramilitary feud in Derry

Sinn Féin has expressed concern as the latest feud between unionist paramilitaries threatens to break out in Derry.

Begley lashes St Enda's arsonists

Omagh Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Begley says there is outright fury among people of Omagh at the arson attack on St Enda's GAA Club in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Scappaticci court action fails

A legal attempt to force British NIO minister for security Jane Kennedy to confirm or deny that the man named by the media as the British agent known as 'Stakeknife' failed in Belfast High Court this week.

Segragation needed in Maghaberry

Speaking after meeting the Steele Review Panel looking into safety at Maghaberry Prison, Sinn Féin representative Raymond McCartney said that segragation of prisoners is needed.

Maginness slept through negotiations

Sinn Fein North Belfast Representative Cathy Staunton has accused Alban Maginness of "either sleeping through the negotiations or not being part of the SDLP negotiating team".

Sinn Féin TD welcomes inquiry into consultants' suspension

Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has welcomed a proposed inquiry into the suspension of two consultants at Cavan General Hospital.

15th Desmond Greaves Summer School

This weekend, the 15th Desmond Greaves Summer School will be held in Dublin, so named after the labour historian C Desmond Greaves, biographer of James Connolly, Liam Mellows and Sean O'Casey.

Alex Maskey visits Ballybay hunger strike exhibition

Birch Court in Ballybay played host to a major exhibition on the theme of the 1981 Long Kesh hunger strike on Saturday 9 August. The event was attended by several hundred people throughout the day and was described by the organiser, Ballybay Town Councillor Gene Duffy, as "a huge success".

Sean Russell honoured

Belfast republican Brian Keenan gave the main oration at the commemoration of Sean Russell in Fairview Park last Saturday, 17 August, where several hundred people came to pay respect to a native of Dublin who played so important a role in the IRA in the first half of the last century.

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