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Republican ex-prisoners reject criminalisation

Coiste na n-Iarchimí, the national network for republican ex-prisoners, on Monday spoke out against the current atmosphere of hostility across the island towards republicans. Raymond McCartney, MLA, former Hunger Striker and Chairperson of Coiste, said: "Today is the 29th anniversary of the ending of political status.

Photo: Raymond McCartney MLA, former Hunger Striker and Chairperson of Coiste

Women who walk into doors - Amnesty looks at domestic violence on International Women's Day

Outsiders can rarely understand the true extent of the suffering endured by a woman living in an abusive relationship. But on International Women's Day (8 March), Amnesty International plans to bring the issue of domestic violence to the fore.

Cherishing all the children

In a week when the two governments, the media and every other outlet with an anti-republican agenda, were attacking Sinn Féin, the party's TDs in Leinster House were getting on with the business the people who elected them put them there to do.

Photo: Despite the hype around the Special Olympics, the government has let down children wth special needs

Queens students challenge bigots

Students at Queen's University in Belfast finally have a bilingual handbook - but not without a fight. It all began last year, when Patrick Hughes - a student at Queens - ran for the position of Students Union Vice-President.

Photo: Michael Ferguson MLA and students with the banned handbook

McBride family vow to fight on

Jean McBride, mother of Belfast teenager Peter McBride, who was shot dead 14 years ago by British soldiers, has pledged to continue her fight to have her son's killers thrown out of the British Army.

Photo: Peter McBride's mother, Jean, is still fighting for justice

No shots fired in Dunloy

North Antrim Sinn Féin Assembly member, Philip McGuigan, has dismissed as "rubbish" reports from the PSNI that a number of shots were fired following a republican commemoration in Dunloy, County Antrim on Sunday 27 February.

Photo: Philip McGuigan

Loyalist band break determination again

The PSNI last Saturday allowed the UDA-aligned North Belfast Whitewell Defenders Flute Band and its followers to deviate from the route laid down by the Parades Commission.

Crumlin residents oppose asbestos plant

The decision by NIO Minister Angela Smith to give the go ahead for an asbestos storage plant in Crumlin, County Antrim, has put the health of children and villagers at risk, say campaigners opposed to the project.

In Memory of the Ten - Ógra Shinn Féin National Day of Protest

Ógra activists on Tuesday 1 March, the anniversary of Bobby Sands' commencement of hunger strike, took to the streets throughout Ireland to protest against the recent onslaught of accusations of criminality against republicans.

Photo: Ógra in Galway leaflet to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1981 hunger strike

Adams to travel to US

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will travel to the United States on 12 March for a series of speaking engagements and meetings with the Irish-American community, US political leaders and government officials.

Connacht/Uladh Cúige looks forward to continued growth

Last Sunday's well-attended AGM of Sinn Féin Connacht/Uladh Cúige in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, heard outgoing Cathaoirleach, Tina Tully, report on the Cúige's success during the past year.

Anger building at anti-Sinn Féin onslaught

West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty says that extent of deep anger and resentment building up within the republican community at the unprecedented and co-ordinated attempt by all of Sinn Féin's political opponents to demonise, discriminate against and marginalise the party was evidenced by the massive turnouts at a rally in Galbally last Wednesday night and at the launch of the party's 100th anniversary celebrations in Greencastle on Sunday.

Clonmult commemoration in East Cork

One of the largest turnouts in many years attended the recent Clonmult commemoration at Midleton in East Cork. It was at Clonmult, seven miles north of Midleton, that the Cork IRA suffered its greatest loss of life in the Tan War, when almost the entire East Cork Flying Column was wiped out in a single defensive action.

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