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DUP reshuffle Poots dropped from North's Executive 
The North's Culture Minister Edwin Poots has been dropped from the Stormont Executive and replaced by Gregory Campbell. Photo: Peter Robinson Shoukri sentence 'sends out wrong message' - Maskey 
PUBLIC outrage has greeted the news that leading north Belfast loyalist Ihab Shoukri will serve only two months behind bars after being sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment on UDA membership charges last Friday. Photo: MASKEY: Questions Policing Board to discuss 'catalogue of serious allegations' against PSNI officers 
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA and Policing Board member Martina Anderson said that the Policing Board's Human Rights Committee was meeting this week to consider what can only be described as a catalogue of serious allegations against a number of police officers. Photo: Martina Anderson Resistance to Long Kesh project exposed 
COMMENTS by former Six County Culture Minister Edwin Poots, highlighting resistance to the Long Kesh/Maze project from within the North's civil service confirm what republicans have been saying for some time according to a Sinn Féin MLA. West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff who is the Chairperson of the Assembly Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee said: Government won't commit to collective bargaining rights 
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen said this week that he will not give a commitment to guarantee rights to collectively bargain in the workplace. Photo: COWEN: Holding out Downpatrick man targeted by sectarian thugs 
A DOWNPATRICK Catholic targeted by sectarian thugs may be blinded in one eye, according to Sinn Féin Councillor Eamon Mac Con Midhe. Photo: Sinn Féin Councillor Eamon Mac Con Midhe Ferris supports protesting fishermen 
THE Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries, Martin Ferris TD, has pledged his support for the actions by fishermen highlighting the current crisis facing the industry. Photo: Fishermen from Kilmore Quay, Wexford, give away fish on Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge in protest at the Government’s failure to support their industry Tara/M3 controversy to be raised at UNESCO 
AN IMPORTANT forum of the world's leading archaeologists is to debate the controversial M3 motorway route near the hill of Tara in County Meath. IFA reject Donegal Celtic appeal THE decision of the Six County Irish Football Association (IFA) to reject an appeal from West Belfast soccer club Donegal Celtic against their exclusion from the newly formed 12-team invitational league, has been slammed by Sinn Féin. McAleese faces sectarian gauntlet during school visit 
A SCHOOL targeted by loyalists after it welcomed Sinn Féin Education Minister Caitríona Ruane witnessed further ugly sectarian scenes during a visit by President Mary McAleese this week. Photo: Mary McAleese Trade unions urge 'No' vote, Irish law would end agency worker exploitation faster - Morgan, Bantry oil workers begin work stoppage and Arthur Scargill to address Ógra event IRA Volunteer Peadar McElvanna 29th Anniversary 
REPUBLICANS from across South Armagh and counties Louth, Cavan and Monaghan joined with the people of Keady on Friday night past to commemorate the 29th Anniversary of the death of Óglach Peadar McElvanna. Photo: Cathal Boylan MLA, Chairperson of Cuige Uladh Sean Murray and Councillor Darren McNally 
SINN FÉIN President Gerry Adams paid a flying visit to West Cork last Friday as part of the Lisbon Treaty campaign. He met with Sinn Féin members and supporters in Bandon where he also held interviews with local journalists and interest groups. Photo: (Standing) DJ O’Driscoll (Bandon Sinn Féin), Kenneth Ahern (Cork); (Seated) Councillor Paul Hayes, Gerry Adams, Rachel McCarthy (Bandon) Memorial unveiled at Crosskeys 
HUNDREDS thronged Crosskeys Cemetery in County Cavan last Sunday for the unveiling of a memorial stone to the late Patsy Lee, a former Portlaoise POW, who died on 12 August 2006. Photo: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD and Councillor Pauline McCauley at the memorial unveiling New Sinn Féin mayor for Newry and Mourne 
NEWRY and Mourne Slieve Gullion area Councillor Colman Burns was elected as mayor of Newry and Mourne last Monday. Photo: FIRST: New mayor Colman Burns is congratulated by Sinn Féin comrades Mickey Brady MLA and Conor Murphy MP |
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