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Scottish First Minister in North visit

Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, Alex Salmond visited the Six Counties this week where he addressed Assembly members at Stormont.

Photo: Martin McGuinness, Ian Paisley and Alex Salmond

Report highlights higher levels of Catholic Inequality

Sinn Féin's Equality and Human Rights spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson, this Wednesday described a Labour Force Survey report, that highlights higher levels of inequality among the Catholic community as providing a "compelling and unanswerable case for the primacy of the equality agenda".

Stamp duty proposals will not make housing more affordable

Following the publication of the new Government's Finance (No. 2) Bill allowing for the abolition of stamp duty for first time buyers, Sinn Féin spokesperson on housing Arthur Morgan TD said on Wednesday that the Bill is deeply flawed and ill thought out and that the most likely effect would be an increase in house prices.

Fine Gael interests made approaches to Sinn Féin

Following the General Election, approaches to Sinn Féin were made on behalf of Fine Gael with a view to seeking Sinn Féin co-operation in the Dáil vote for the nomination of Taoiseach.

Ó Caoláin well

Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin took unwell on Tuesday while at Leinster House. As a precautionary measure Ó Caoláin was taken to St James's Hospital in Dublin from where he was released a number of hours later. Ó Caoláin was back at work in Leinster House on Wednesday.

Loyalist parade passes peacefully

Spokesperson for Ardoyne residents, Joe Marley, welcomed the peaceful outcome to last Friday's Tour of the North loyalist parade in North Belfast.

Adams meets groups on Irish Language Act

Sinn Féin President and West Belfast MP Gerry Adams and Francie Brolly MLA met representatives of a range of Irish Language activist organisations on Tuesday last. The focus of the discussion is the securing of an Irish Language Act for the north.

International : Divided Palestine only suits Israel and its backers

June is not the month for Palestine. In June 1967 - exactly 40 years ago - the Six Day War heaped disaster upon the catastrophe of 1948 and shaped the decades to come: occupation, partition, despair.

Poverty : Anderson calls for proactive campaign to eradicate disadvantage

Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said that the economy of the north is characterised by unacceptable and unsustainable levels of poverty. She also called for procurement policy and local labour clauses to support the campaign to tackle poverty.

Photo: Martina Anderson

Nuacht na nOibrithe

Foreign vessel detained in Irish waters, Aer Lingus to deal with strikers 'severely', Possible industrial action for teachers and HSE breach social partnership agreement

Unveiling of monument to Derry Volunteer of 1920s

Derry Graves Association are to unveil a headstone in Derry City Cemetery to Volunteer Hugh Morrison who died in June 1922. The unveiling will take place on Sunday, 24 June 2007

Fógraí bháis

Eileen Collins

Photo: Jim and Eileen Collins with Martin McGuinness

'Mol an Ógra agus tiocfaidh siad'

Tá seanfhocal ciallmhar sa Gaeilge a deir, "Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí". Tá nath ábharaín éagsúil ag an gluaiseacht seo áfach. Is minic na laethanta go gcloistear á rá, "Mol an Ógra agus tiocfaidh siad". Tá an meoin seo ag fás le tamaill agus an t-aos óg sa gluaiseacht ag iarraidh tógáil, agus béim a cur ar pholaitíocht óige. Sé sin le rá go mbeadh inchur níos mó ag an t-aos óg, todhchaí na gluaiseachta agus na tíre, i gcúrsaí ar leith.

Ar do rothar!

SF mayor for Bandon

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