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30 March, 2006

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ETA ceasefire: Reaction and prospects for progress

Batasuna rally in support of a real peace process

With the dust beginning to settle on the post ceasefire Basque and Spanish landscape, the attention of the international community is focused on the reactions of the various political players and what this says about future prospects for political progress.

Photo: Batasuna rally in support of a real peace process

Secret EU talks: Leaders back building of nuclear powers stations

Bertie Ahern

The Dublin government has implicitly supported a new generation of nuclear power stations in Europe. German officials attending last weekend's EU summit in Brussels disclosed details of secret talks at which only Austria and Germany explicitly rejected the nuclear option.

Photo: Bertie Ahern

International news in brief

UKRAINE, ITALY, MEXICO and PALESTINE

Campaign to abolish prescription charges

Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd, Michelle Gildernew and Stiofain Long at the launch

Sinn Féin has launched a Six County-wide campaign aimed at abolishing health service prescription charges.

Photo: Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd, Michelle Gildernew and Stiofain Long at the launch

Harney confronted over cancer screening

The refusal of Minister for Health Mary Harney to return free cervical cancer screening services to West Dublin has forced local Sinn Féin members to step up a protest campaign.

Education board refuses to implement cuts

Sinn Féin education spokesperson, Michael Ferguson

Belfast Education & Library Board (BELB) has become the first education board in the Six Counties to refuse to implement British Government cuts to school budgets. saying it would be "immoral" to preside over cuts impacting adversely on children. Of 25 members present at the meeting on Monday 20 March, 20 voted against implementing cuts. They now face suspension unless there is a u-turn by Thursday 30 March.

Photo: Sinn Féin education spokesperson, Michael Ferguson

"We will prioritise healthcare" - Ó Caoláin

Two hundred delegates representing Sinn Féin cumainn throughout Counties Cavan and Monaghan unanimously selected sitting TD Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin to contest the forthcoming General Election as the sole party candidate in the constituency. The convention in Cootehill, County Cavan on Thursday 23 March was chaired by Sinn Féin vice-President Pat Doherty, MP for West Tyrone.

Housing discrimination

North Belfast Councillor Caral Ní Chuilín

The perfromance of the North's Housing Executive's in relation to its own seven year housing strategy for North Belfast has been exposed as a complete failure.

Photo: North Belfast Councillor Caral Ní Chuilín

Fógraí bháis

Johnnie Holly

Johnnie Holly and Philip McDonald

Photo: Johnnie Holly

In Brief

A short look at the other stories of the week

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