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28 October, 2004 |
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Next Tuesday, people from every part of the world will turn on their televisions to watch the first reports from the US Presidential election come in. The battle between George W Bush and John Kerry has so far been intensive and bitter, but the last few days in the run-up to 2 November could prove themselves to be the most exciting yet. North Belfast UDA kingpin Ihab Shoukri was detained by the PSNI for ten minutes at Belfast High Court last Thursday 21 October, as he appeared to seek changes to his bail conditions. 28 October 2004 • From this week, Cormac is taking a break, but we are certain that, Phoenix-like, he will return refreshed, renewed and as offbeat as ever. SF won't settle for less than Agreement Speaking as efforts continue to see a deal done which would see the political impasse broken, Sinn Féin MLA Caitríona Ruane on Wednesday reemphasised the party's position that "any deal must be done within the framework provided by the Good Friday Agreement". Death drivers target Travellers Two attacks by death drivers on the Travelling community at the Windy Gap site on the Monagh Bypass in West Belfast have been descibed as racist. PSNI member suspended over CS Spray Sinn Féin is calling for the immediate ban on the controversial CS Spray after the PSNI in Derry suspended one of its members over misuse of the spray during disturbances in the city on Saturday 16 October. Outrage over SDLP attack on new GAA club 
Sinn Féin Lagan Valley Councillor Paul Butler says people in Twinbrook are outraged by an attack on the new GAA Club in the area by the SDLP's Patricia Lewsley. Lewsley was reported in the Irish News on Wednesday as saying that the club logo is "inappropriate". Commenting on reports that the British Secretary of State Paul Murphy is to meet with the UDA early next week, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mitchel McLaughlin said that he must make it clear to the loyalists that attacks have to end. Louth Council wants Brit mast felled A Sinn Féin motion slamming the building last Christmas of a British Army mast at Forkhill, on the border of Armagh and Louth, has been passed at the October meeting of Louth County Council. A proposal by Longford Town Council officials to install electric storage or oil-fired heaters in local authority housing stock, without giving residents the option of upgrading their existing heating systems, has been slated by Sinn Féin Councillor Jimmy McDonnell. Unions attack decision to cut 150 jobs This week, representatives from the Seamen's Union of Ireland will meet with Sinn Féin TDs in an effort to solve the problems following ongoing benchmarking at Irish Ferries. SIPTU and the Seamen's Union of Ireland have said that they are appalled by the decision of the Irish Continental Group to axe the jobs of 150 Irish seafarers. Strong support for Sri Lankan family 
The British Government is coming under enormous pressure not to deport a Sri Lankan family from Belfast. According to the local Belfast-based North Belfast News, public opinion in support of the Somasundram family from Sri Lanka may force British Home Secretary Jack Straw to postpone their deportation. Photo: Pandara Somasundram Sinn Féin backs Belfast anti-racism march Thousands of protesters are expected to join a massive anti-racism march and rally at Belfast's City Hall on Saturday 30 October. Organisers of the No Excuses rally say dozens of organisations, including the Chinese Welfare Association, the Belfast Jewish community, the Indian Community Centre and the Belfast Islamic Society are all lending support to the rally. Memorial dedicated to young IRA Volunteer 
A memorial was unveiled earlier this month to IRA Volunteer Michael Hughes, from Derrybeg, Newry, who was shot dead by the British Army 30 years ago. The very popular young man was just 16 years old when he died in extremely brutal and controversial conditions. Photo: Michael Hughes' sister, Kate McCorry, unveiled the monument Asylum seekers held in Crumlin Road Gaol Sinn Féin has hit out at the British Government over its use of the mothballed Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast to detain asylum seekers and is calling on British Prime Minister Tony Blair to review his government's policies on immigration and the detention of asylum seekers. Sinn Féin challenges dilution of PR electoral system Sinn Féin has raised concerns about the continued dilution of the proportional representation system in 26-County elections and highlighted the apparent bias against working class constituencies in terms of Dáil representation. 
Due to the phenomenal growth of Sinn Féin in the last elections, a new Comhairle Ceantair structure has been created for County Galway. The party will now operate along the constituency lines of Galway East and Galway West. AGMs were held in Galway City on Wednesday the 20 October for the West of the county and in Loughrea on 21 October for the East constituency. Ógra Shinn Féin organise for freedom 
Ógra Shinn Féin held its National Demilitarisation Conference on 22-24 October in Omagh. Young Republicans from all over Ireland were in attendance, with Counties such as Leitrim, Meath, Louth, Galway, Monaghan, Dublin, Waterford, Donegal, Derry and Antrim represented. There were also a large number of Ógra's international comrades in attendance, namely the Galician and Catalonian youth movements, along with comrades from the USA and England. Photo: Ógra members take the demilitarisation demand to the British Army Barracks in Omagh On Wednesday 3 November, the first All-Ireland Student Forum will take place, organised by Ógra Shinn Féin in Trinity College Dublin. The aim is to unlock the potential within the student body across the island to further the republican ideal on an all Ireland basis. Belfast meets Dublin in Phoenix Park challenge 
In Dublin for the final International Rules match between Ireland and Australia, members of St Teresa's GAC, Belfast were hosted by St Finbar's GAC from Cabra, Dublin, who challenged the Belfast club to under 10 and under 12 football matches. Bobby Sands: the inspiration behind new GAA club
Cumann na Fuiseoige, the new GAA club which was launched in Twinbrook, West Belfast on Saturday 23 October, was inspired by Bobby Sands. Scoil na Fuiseoige, built on the site of the first Twinbrook Residents Association office established by Bobby Sands, takes it's name from Sands' story - written while he was on the Blanket protest - of The Lark and The Freedom Fighter. Lark is the English word for fuiseog. |
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