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Colombian human rights activist speaks out 
Yolanda Amaya Herrera, General Secretary of the Foundation Committee of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Colombia, was imprisoned for 30 months due to her work as human right defenders. She has travelled to Europe to highlight the civil rights situation in Colombia and to promote the work of her organisation, which monitors the human rights conditions of political prisoners detained in police stations or in the country's prisons. It and also tries to protect trade unionists, social workers, small farmers, indigenous peoples and human rights defenders whose lives are at risk. Photo: Yolanda Amaya Herrera Funding crisis for St Patrick's Day celebrations 
As An Phoblacht goes to press, Belfast St Patrick's Day organisers are warning that next week's celebrations - scheduled to take place outside City Hall - are in grave jeopardy after the Carnival was refused British Government funding. The stunning announcement comes after an application for £27,000 to help stage the St.Patrick's Day concert was unceremoniously turned down by the Northern Ireland Events Company (NIEC). The NIEC claims that the funding application was submitted too late to be considered for approval. Photo: Belfast Council may say no but strong man Glenn Ross was on hand this week to show his support for the St. Patrick's Day carnival and its organiser, Irene Sherry New cover-up of Garda files on Dublin/Monaghan bombings Reports that a senior member of the Gardaí ordered a key Garda file on the May 1974 Dublin/Monaghan bombings to be removed from an office and that this file was later found under the seat of a patrol car were raised with the Taoiseach in the Dáil by Sinn Féin's Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin on Wednesday. Thomas Devin Reilly remembered 
The 150th anniversary of the sudden death of a Young Irelander was marked at his Washington DC graveside on Friday last 5 March. Thomas Devin Reilly, writer and revolutionary and key member of the Young Irelanders, was born in Monaghan Town in 1824 and died in Washington at the age of 30. Fellow Monaghan town man and Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin gave the main address. Photo: Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin with John McInerney, President of Washington DC AOH, at the grave of Monaghan patriot Thomas Devin Reilly, the 150th anniversary of whose death was commemorated in the US capital on 5 March Anderson addresses Barcelona rally 
Sinn Féin's All-Ireland Policy Co-ordinator, Martin Anderson, received a rapturous response when she addressed a rally of over 6,000 Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) supporters on Saturday night in Barcelona. Speaking on behalf of Sinn Féin, Martina addressed the theme of conflict resolution. She stressed that while no two conflicts are the same, that engagement and dialogue are core principles which should guide all conflict resolution processes. Photo: Martina Anderson Thousands honour Vol Keith Rogers 
A huge crowd attended the commemoration march in Sheelagh, County Louth, on Sunday last, in memory of Volunteer Keith Rogers, who was murdered by criminals on 12 March 2003. This first commemorative march was led by a colour party and bands from Cullyhanna, Andersonstown, Crossmaglen, Kilkeel and Strabane. 
A function to celebrate Seán Kenna's time as a councillor in Dundalk was held at Oriel Park last Saturday night. The large crowd was testament to the popularity of one of Dundalk's best loved republicans. Tribute was paid to Seán by Arthur Morgan TD, who thanked Seán's wife Eileen and his family, for standing by him through thick and thin. Councillors Kevin Meenan and Geraldine Cassidy also spoke warmly of Seán's contribution to republicanism. Photo: Seán Kenna 'Tokenism' sa Dáil maidir leis an Ghaeilge 
Ag labhairt sa Dáil ag tús Seachtain na Gaeilge, d'éiligh Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, úrlabhrai Gaeilge Shinn Féin, nach raibh fócas dáirire ag an diospóireacht agus gur 'Tokenism' a bhí ann. Dúirt Ó Snodaigh: "Is maith go bhfuil Gaeilge á labhairt sa Teach ach is trua nach bhfuil aon fócas ag an ndíospóireacht seo. Níl ann ach an sraith ráitis, Tokenism. Profits before people at Irish Continental Ferries 
BY STEPHANIE LORD - In recent times, the numerous conflicts between various companies, their workers and trade unions have led to questioning of just how much value or respect management in these areas actually place on their employees. Profit before staff is the essential equation. The conflict between Irish Ferries workers and their management displays this attitude perfectly. The Irish Continental Group, which run Irish Ferries, operates passenger ferries and freight vessels between Ireland and Wales, and Ireland and Continental Europe. Friend of Ireland honoured in London 
The unfailing political and personal support that Labour MP John McDonnell has given to the Irish community in Britain, and to the republican community in the Six Counties over many years, was recognised at the inaugural Wolfe Tone Society Annual Dinner Dance in Ruislip, West London, on Friday evening last. Photo: Gerry Kelly presents John McDonnel with a plaque 
It has been said time and time again that the local elections in June are going to come down to a handful of issues, among them housing, health and service charges. In Dublin, housing is fast becoming the most important issue, and Sinn Féin has been quick to address this crisis in the capital city. As well as a citywide campaign, the party has been focusing efforts in individual communities, by holding local housing meetings where concerned members of the public can put their questions to their Sinn Féin representatives. Photo: Robbie Sargent, Aengus Ó Snodaígh and Mary Lou McDonald Post Office closures will hurt communities Fermanagh/South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew MLA says the closure of Post Offices is ripping the heart out of rural and urban communities. She was commenting this week after an announcement that a further 21 post offices across the Six Counties face closure. SF brush up on Irish language skills Sinn Féin Assembly members and staff are attending a week-long intensive Irish language course in County Tyrone this week to brush on their language skills and focus on political terminology. Carrickmacross rejects Development Levies 
At the March monthly meeting of Carrickmacross Town Council, the members rejected the proposed development contribution scheme on the proposal of Sinn Féin Councillor Matt Carthy, following on decisions by other local authorities in County Monaghan. Carthy said he was delighted the council had voted to reject "these unfair charges". 
On Sunday 7 March, West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin organised a sponsored walk from Gortin village to the top of Mullacairn in aid of the Colombia 3 Bring Them Home Campaign. The walk was well attended by local Ógra activists, along with members of the Bring Them Home Campaign and local MLA Barry McElduff. RUC Chief superintendent Harry Breen, who was killed by the IRA in March 1989, colluded with loyalist death squads, according to evidence given to the Oireachtas committee considering the Barron report. The revelation came as further evidence emerged of Special Branch collusion with unionist paramilitaries involved in the Dublin/Monaghan bombings. Sinn Féin submission on electoral funding Sinn Féin MLA Francie Molloy says the Electoral Commission's public hearings into the Funding of Political Parties, scheduled to take place in Belfast today, afford the opportunity to highlight serious concerns about British Government interference in the electoral and democratic process. 
Sinn Féin West Belfast MLA Bairbre de Brún officially unveiled the Collusion Wall on Beechmount Avenue in West Belfast on Wednesday. "This wall, on which is told the stories of some of the victims of collusion, is an important step in breaking the silence about the true nature of British rule in Ireland," she said. "These are the stories of some of the people targeted by the British state and killed by its agents working with loyalist death squads. |
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