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15 February, 2007 |
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New Lodge families demand justice 
The families of six north Belfast men murdered in February 1973 have demanded a probe into collusion following further revelations by a British agent, known only as 'John Black'. Photo: Jim Sloan, Tony Campbell, Brendan Maguire, Jim McCann, John Loughran and Ambrose Hardy Collusion victims and relatives fear delay in Dáil debate 
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has called on the Taoiseach to give a guarantee that a Dáil debate on collusion will take place before the end of the Government's term of office. Photo: Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh Basque visit: Political exclusion counter-productive - Adams 
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP met on Monday with Arnaldo Otegi, the leader of the Basque political party Batasuna, who was in Ireland for two days. Photo: Arnaldo Otegi, leader of the Basque party Herri Batasuna, Sue Ramsey and Gerry Adams meet in the Sinn Féin headquarters, Belfast, on Monday 12 February Labour proposal: Desperate attempt to buy voter support 
Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte declared last weekend, during his party's pre-election conference, that, if he makes it into government after the next general election, he will cut the standard tax band by 2 per cent to 18 per cent. This isn't part of any planned wider reform of the tax system - it's merely a last carrot dangled before an electorate unconvinced and underwhelmed by the self-proclaimed 'caring coalition'. Photo: Pat Rabbitte unveils his tax-cut ploy at the Labour conference International: Former Rumsfeld aide found to have fabricated intelligence In early February, a special investigative unit of the US Government revealed how a key aide to Donald Rumsfeld had manufactured intelligence reports designed to show how Saddam Hussein co-operated with al-Qaida. And having reached that momentous conclusion, they promptly excused his behaviour. Sometimes, it's good to lie. Nuacht na nOibrithe By Stephanie Lord TEEU seeks meeting with minister on Pfizer, Aer Lingus workers vote for industrial action, Ryanair offers pilots pay rise if they drop case and Dublin Port strike ends 'Boat people' land, Palestine and Basque prisoner's hunger strike |
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