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3 April, 2008 |
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Forum on Europe debate in Monaghan hears... 
Sinn Féin TD and Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin this week put Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Conlon through her paces at a National Forum on Europe debate on the Lisbon Treaty at the Hillgrove Hotel in Monaghan. Former senator and current chairperson of the Forum, Maurice Hayes, facilitated the discussion. The event was a lively dry-run for this week's Dáil debate on the referendum bill. Photo: Sinn Féin’s Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (right) with Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Conlon, Forum on Europe Chair Maurice Hayes, and Forum on Europe Director Charles Sheehan Sinn Féin's 'No to the Lisbon Treaty' campaign launched in the south-east 
SINN FÉIN'S 'No to the Lisbon Treaty' campaign was launched in the south-east on Wednesday, 26 March. In a day-long series of engagements, Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald travelled across the region, meeting with party activists and conducting media briefings on the central issues involved. The whistle-stop tour started in County Wicklow before moving on to Kilkenny and finishing in Wexford for the official public launch of the campaign. Photo: MEP Mary Lou McDonald with Sinn Féin councillors John Dwyer, Noirin Sheridan, Anthony Kelly and Maurice Roche at the campaign launch in the south-east North's ministers asked to give lifeline to post offices 
MINISTERS in the North's Executive have been urged by Sinn Féin West Tyrone Assembly member Claire McGill to see which of their departments' services can be delivered locally through post offices to help them survive as 'one-stop shops'. Photo: Claire McGill 
The SDLP leadership has been slammed this week by Sinn Féin's leader in the North's Assembly John O'Dowd over its voting position on issues such as the North's new Victims Commisioners. Ireland should be recognised as one unit for animal health - De Brún 
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on Commissioner designate for Public Health, Food Safety and Animal Health and Welfare, Androula VASSILIOU, to propose that Ireland be recognised as one unit in terms of animal disease. Photo: Bairbre de Brún Athbheochan na Gaeilge - Arís? 
Níl cur amach agam ar theanga ar bith eile a bhfuil idir bhás is bheatha fógartha di an méid céanna uaireanta leis an Ghaeilge. Gach re bliain bíonn fiosrúchán éigin ar chur chun cinn na Gaeilge; conas mar atá ag éirí léi; an bhfuil sí i mbaol an bháis; nó an bhfuil sí ag dul ó neart go neart. In ainneoin a bhfoilsítear i ndiaidh na bhfiosrúchán seo bíonn an freagra ón rialtas mar an gcéanna i gcónaí - rud ar bith. Is cosúil, áfach, nach féidir le neamhaird an rialtais bac a cur le fás ár dteanga náisiúnta ar an ábhar go bhfuil na ráflaí arís ann go bhfuil an Ghaeilge 'sa bhfaisean', agus go bhfuil sí 'fionnuar' bheith á labhairt. An t-aiséirí úr é seo don Ghaeilge don míliú uair ina saol, nó díreach iarracht sceimhle beocht a thabhairt do theanga atá ag streachailt léi leanúint ar aghaidh? Photo: Des Bishop Edentubber Martyrs monument vandalised 
THE Edentubber Martyrs Monument on the Louth/Newry border was desecrated and badly damaged over the weekend in an attack by vandals. Aer Lingus staff reject changes in conditions, Port safety highlighted after death on Irish vessel, Construction firm told to pay pension entitlements and Women's Council to sue state over workers' rights 
Ellie Lyden Photo: Ellie Lyden pictured with Gerry Adams 
Seamus Trainor Photo: A republican honour guard escorts Seamus Trainor to his final resting place |
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