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9 October, 2008 |
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€9.4 billion deficit, rising unemployment and falling output show crisis in Irish economy 
RECORD Exchequer deficits, a ten-year high in unemployment, deepening household debt, and a second consecutive quarter of falling output, sales and investment proves conclusively that the 26-County economy is in recession. And this has prompted Sinn Féin's Arthur Morgan to cite the newly-released figures as a "significant wake-up call" for the Fianna Fáil/Green Party coalition. Photo: NEW DIRECTION: Sinn Féin has positive ideas about the way forward for Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan OPINION : War Park enthusiasts peddle imperialist myths 
THE 26 County State is drifting into celebration of an imperialist army, the British Army. Celebration of war is being conducted in the name of peace. On 7 October President Mary McAleese, opened a 'Peace' Park in Mayo listing the names of Mayo men who fell in the service of the British Empire, or with US forces in Korea and Vietnam. Though they went down fighting and killing, remembering is somehow an argument for peace. This is a 'War Park', a means of promoting war. Photo: 'WAR PARK'?: The memorial unveiled in Mayo this week Call for Campbell to act as 'a minister for all' 
DUP MINISTER for Culture, Arts and Leisure Gregory Campbell is coming under increasing fire over his attitude to the GAA. Photo: Gregory Campbell Those behind Fermanagh bomb have nothing 
THE people behind the bomb at Wattlebridge, near Newtownbutler, in County Fermanagh last Saturday offer nothing positive and can deliver even less, Fermanagh/South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew said. Photo: Michelle Gildernew Threat to 1,500 Aer Lingus jobs 
AER LINGUS employees are to ballot for all-out industrial action over a cost-saving plan by management looking to save €74 million that requires 1,500 jobs being outsourced or axed altogether. Photo: JACK O’CONNOR: ‘One law for bankers, another for workers’ Campaign to free Liliany Obando 
COLOMBIAN trade unionist and human rights activist Liliany Obando was arrested on 8 August by anti-terrorism police and charged with "rebellion" against the state in what she has called a "new witch-hunt against the political opposition in Colombia". Photo: ARRESTED Lilyany Obando The story of Eileen Flynn - a censored story 
[Editorial note: Last week Phoenix magazine reported that the Irish Times did not publish a short letter filling in a gap in reportage of the death of Eileen Flynn. We asked the author of that letter to fill in that gap here.] Photo: APPEAL: Eileen Flynn outside the Four Courts on the first day of her appeal in 1984 Think-tank says jobless will rise, CPSU recommends rejection of new pay deal, Vincent de Paul warning and Odlums to close in Kildare Return of church to Sailortown community welcomed THE return of St Joseph's Church to the Sailortown community in Belfast has been welcomed by the Sinn Féin Junior Minister and MLA for North Belfast, Gerry Kelly. 
SINN FÉIN'S Northern Assembly team has congratulated their party comrade, North Antrim MLA Daithí McKay on winning Slugger O'Toole's 'up and coming politician' award in Belfast on Tuesday night. Photo: Daithí McKay 
PEGGY McGuinness, mother of Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has died. |
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