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15 March, 2007

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Charging of McAnespie and McGeough 'scandalous'

Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has described as "scandalous" the charging of Vincent McAnespie and Gerry McGeough following their arrest on the day of the count in the Six County Assembly elections.

Loyalists attack youth

The loyalist thugs who attacked a 16-year-old Catholic in the Alliance Avenue area of Ardoyne just before midnight on Saturday night 10 March were intent on killing him says Sinn Féin councillor Margaret McClenaghan.

Drugs crisis - supporting the community response

Daithí Doolan, Rory McAuliffe from UISCE and Dr Paul Quigley

Community workers and representatives of local organisations from across Dublin joined Sinn Féin activists and elected representatives at a Sinn Féin organised conference on the drugs crisis on Monday, 12 March.

Photo: Daithí Doolan, Rory McAuliffe from UISCE and Dr Paul Quigley

The Mitchel McLaughlin Column

The results of the Northern election once more showed an overwhelming endorsement for continued political and social change.

Aer Lingus : profits prove airline was asset to state

Sinn Féin TDs Aengus Ó Snaoaigh and Seán Crowe

Sinn Féin Transport Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has said that the 2006 pre-tax and operating profit figures for Aer Lingus, announced this week, "vindicated the view that Aer Lingus operated as a state asset and not a liability, and the decision by this Government to sell our former national airline was a political decision and not an economic one".

Photo: Sinn Féin TDs Aengus Ó Snaoaigh and Seán Crowe

Break-up of ESB opposed

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Natural Resources Martin Ferris TD has outlined the party's strong opposition to the Government's proposed break-up of the Electricity Supply Board. Ferris was reacting to the announcement this week by Minister Noel Dempsey that ownership of the electricity grid would pass to Eirgrid.

International : Chavez and Bush in South American tours

This is a tale of two presidents, a geographically similar journey and wildly differing public receptions. On the one hand, we have a president castigated as a demagogue and a dictator, on the other is the self-styled 'leader of the free world' (wherever that is).

Nuacht na nOibrithe

Exploitation of construction workers rising, Fixed-term contract worker wins case, T&G and Amicus to form 'super union' and SIPTU and Aer Lingus hold talks

International in briefs

Mauritania, Nigeria, Palestine and Sri Lanka

Book Launch : Finely Tempered Steel

Fógraí bháis

The death of Cathal Quinn

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