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International: Israeli policies led to rise of Hamas at expense of secular forces Hamas leaders have announced that they are ready to talk peace as soon as Israel ends its illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. Meanwhile Israel and the US have indicated that they will not deal with a Hamas-led government because of its views on the use of force and on the Israeli state. British surveillance of GAA exposed 
A British army spying operation on Dromintee GAA club in South Armagh has been raised by Sinn Féin with the British Prime Minister. Newry/Armagh MP Conor Murphy, recently produced for the media a British army R21M Pathfinder reference document that listed up to a dozen cameras and the subjects on which they were trained. Photo: Declan Fearon, Conor Murphy and Davy Hyland Iran, South Korea cuts troops in Iraq, Taiwan and Sri Lanka Loyalist gang leader, Ihab Shoukri, arrested in a PSNI raid on the Alexandra Bar in North Belfast, and later released, has escaped imprisonment again. At a court appearance on Wedesday, a judge refused to revoke his bail, ruling there was no evidence he had broken bail conditions. "Complete demilitarisation, end political policing" - Maskey 
Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has described the latest report by the IMC on demilitarisation as irrelevant and called for a speedy completion by the British Government of a full programme of demilitarisation, including the dismantling of its entire war machinery and an end to political policing. Photo: Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey Action demanded on Atlantic Corridor 
A Sinn Féín delegation met Dublin Transport officials on 28 February, to discuss the crucial area of infrastructure development required to meet the needs of the Western Seaboard or Atlantic Corridor. Photo: The Sinn Féín delegation Search US Shannon planes - Ó Snodaigh Sinn Féin Justice and Human Rights spokeperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, has presented a book of evidence to Gardaí in relation to the ongoing and controversial practice of 'extraordinary rendition' by the United States and called for Gardaí to search US planes in Shannon involved in the practice. Belfast housing figures "damning" The Housing Executive must do more to house nationalists in North Belfast, said Sinn Féin's Caral Ní Chuilin. Freedom of assembly in Dublin under attack 
Sinn Féin members of the council have pledged to oppose any new moves to restrict the right to protest. Photo: Daithí Doolan 
Sinn Féin has outlined plans for an anti-discrimination campaign 'smash discrimination anois', to expose discrimination wherever it exists and publicly called on the Equality Commission to investigate Lisburn Council. Photo: Sinn Féin protest outside Lisburn Council Social apartheid in Irish college entry The number of Leaving Certificate students in the 26 Counties moving on to third level education has risen to 60% from 20% in 1980, while representation of lower income households in Irish colleges has increased. So is access to third level education finally becoming fairer and truly representative of all social groups? Irish language campaigners meet MEPs Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún (pictured) welcomed a delegation, representing a range of Irish language organisations, to the EU Parliament in Brussels last Monday. ASTI to rejoin Congress?, FÁS ballot over decentralisation, Lecturers' strike, Hain confirms short term support for TriVirix and Partnership talks stalled Ó a d'fhógair an tAire Cosanta Willie O'Dea go rachaidh buíon suntasach d'Airm an tSaorstáit i gcathlán de chuid Fhórsa Frithghnímh na hEorpa, is léir go bhfuil céim an-suntasach tógtha ag lucht rialaithe an stáit úd in éadan an neodrachais. Light a candle in memory of the Hunger Strikers 
The National Hunger Strike Commemoration Committee has called on people to light a candle on the 26 March to commemorate the anniversaries of the 1981 hunger strikers, as well as Michael Gaughan, Frank Stagg and also in solidarity with their families. 
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has expressed his "deep sorrow" at the death on Wednesday of Albert Fullerton, son of assassinated Donegal Sinn Féin Councillor Eddie Fullerton. Plus a roundup of the weeks stories Photo: Albert Fullerton |
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