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28 February, 2008 |
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Government frustrating efforts to have mature debate on Lisbon Treaty 
BERTIE AHERN should name the date for the Lisbon Treaty referendum on his return to Ireland according to Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald who also called on the government to publish immediately the text of the referendum provisions relating to Ireland's neutrality. Photo: Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald Gerry Adams meets Mongan family 
IN AN EMOTIONAL plea the family of John Mongan, killed in West Belfast three weeks ago, have called for justice for the murdered father of four. Photo: Mary Ellen Cawley, Gerry Adams and Julia Mongan at the press conference Ferris backs farmers' protest against WTO concessions 
THE Irish Government must speak up for Irish farmers and consumers by fighting EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson's bid to open up the EU to meat imports from South America, Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris said this week. Burke says Gilmartin's claims without foundation 
SINN FÉIN Dublin City Councillor Christy Burke appeared at the Mahon Tribunal on Tuesday, 26 February, to deny allegations by property developer Tom Gilmartin who told the tribunal that he was one of three men who said they were from the IRA and warned him to stay away from Clondalkin. The tribunal is inquiring into certain planning matters and payments. Photo: Christy Burke arriving at the Mahon Tribunal in Dublin Castle Death threat issued as Councillor leaves meeting of Quinn Support Group 
A DEATH THREAT was given to Sinn Féin Newry Councillor Brendan Curran as he left a recent meeting of the Quinn Support Group it has emerged. Photo: Brendan Curran Sinn Féin Host Campaign Groups - Underground Cabling Explained 
REPRESENTATIVES of community groups from across five counties campaigning for the undergrounding of electricity transmission cabling by Eirgrid and Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) were guests at a Sinn Féin-organised information evening on the undergrounding option in the Carrick Court Hotel outside Carrickmacross on Friday, 22 February. 
A LARGE fire occurred at the site of the controversial proposed Shell refinery in Erris, County Mayo, last Friday, in the woods at Bellinaboy. The flames could be seen from across the estuary in Rossport. Flames were first seen at around 9pm and the fire raged until the next morning when three units of the Mayo Fire Brigade reported that it was extinguished at 4am. Photo: Shell's operations in north Mayo within the Glenamoy Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation 
THE 'TI Bogtrotters', a hill-walking group initiated in 2000 by members of Tar Isteach, a republican ex-prisoners' group based in Dublin, recently visited Spain to join the commemorations for the International Brigades and especially the Irish who fell in the battle of Jarama during the Spanish Civil War. Here GAY CLEARY recounts the group's adventure. Photo: Jack Jones, Bob Doyle and Gervasio Puerta Charity staff to strike, Union agreement reached at Aer Lingus, Worker awarded €60,000 in age-discrimination case and Government claims it will protect minimum wage Strabane Volunteers remembered 
IN THE EARLY HOURS of Saturday, 23 February 1985, undercover British forces ambushed and summarily executed three young IRA Volunteers Charles Breslin and brothers Michael and David Devine, in a field overlooking Casement Place in the Head of the Town area. |
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