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22 March, 2007 |
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A Sinn Féin election worker was targeted by unionist paramilitaries as he made his way to work last week, just days after the North's Assembly elections. Government must stop private, for-profit hospital plan Commenting on the Taoiseach's response to his Leader's Question on the Government's hospital 'co-location' plan in the Dáil this week, Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD said: ESB : Spectre of another Eircom debacle looms large 
The ESB is a profitable state company yet its future is uncertain. The Irish Government has announced long-expected plans to break up the ESB and effectively set it up for privatisation. EU Public Services Campaign Launched, Staff at Leibharr crane plant strike in Killarney and Crew on Panamian registered vessel refuse to leave Belfast International : Anti-war demo for FF ard fheis Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the United States last weekend to call for an end to the Iraq war. The demonstrations marked the fourth anniversary of the US-led invasion. Palestinian Ministers appointed Palestinian ministers were appointed last Thursday following an agreement reached in Mecca between Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, of Hamas, and President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah. Kurdish protest at Leinster House A 200-strong gathering of the Kurdish-Irish community protested outside Leinster House on Tuesday, 6 March in support of jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. The protest followed laboratory reports issued by Ocalan's legal team which confirmed elevated levels of carcinogenic metals in his system. The demonstrators allege that Turkey is slowly executing the death penalty originally handed down to Ocalan who has been held in solitary confinement for eight years since his illegal rendition to Turkey in a joint operation between US, Greek and Israeli security services. This sentence was commuted to life in prison when Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2002. Volunteer Tom Smith remembered in Dublin 
Over 100 republicans attended the annual commemoration last Saturday, 17 March for Dublin IRA Volunteer Tom Smith who was killed during an escape attempt at Portlaoise Prison on St Patrick's day 1975. Photo: Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Mary Lou McDonald Large attendance at Keith Rodgers Commemoration 
There was a large attendance at the recent commemoration for IRA Volunteer Keith Rodgers who was murdered on the 12 March 2003. Photo: Arthur Morgan TD pictured with Newry and Armagh MLAs Conor Murphy, Mickey Brady and Cathal Boylan at the recent Keith Rodgers commemoration |
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