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Adams expresses support for daily Irish language paper

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA expressed his support for a daily Irish newspaper and his support for those who would wish to provide this service to the Irish language community.

Photo: Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams

Leitrim marks historic Sinn Féin election

ON 21 February 1908, Charles J Dolan contested the North Leitrim by-election as a Sinn Féin candidate, having resigned his seat as a Nationalist Westminster MP. The campaign office was in Castle Street, Manorhamilton, and the director of elections was Seán Mac Diarmada of Corranmore, Kiltyclogher - later a signatory of the Proclamation of the Republic and executed as one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. Although defeated by the Nationalist candidate, Francis Meehan, by 3,103 to 1,157 votes, the 1908 by-election laid the foundation for Sinn Féin's future electoral strategy.

Photo: SET IN STONE: Republicans at the rededication ceremony

Pól Brennan's lawyer in Belfast visit

THE US attorney representing H-Block escapee Pól Brennan who is being held in a Texan prison was in Belfast this week to meet members of Brennan's family. Jim Byrne met with Pól Brennan's sisters Marion and Sal and his nephew Colm at the offices of ex-prisoners group Tar Anall on Belfast's Falls Road on Tuesday, 21 October. Also at the meeting was Eamon McMenamin who is working on the Brennan case in America.

Photo: BELFAST VISIT: US attorney Jim Byrne with Colm Keenan, Marion Brennan, Sal Brennan, Joe Doherty, Bobby Storey and Eamon McMenamin

Eames and Bradley present proposals

DRAFT proposals by the Eames/Bradley Consultative Group on the Past were presented to the British and Irish governments last week after details of their plans to deal with the past were leaked to the media.

Photo: Robin Eames and Denis Bradley

Sinn Féin meets Parades Commission on British Army march

On Wednesday Sinn Féin met the North's Parades Commission about the planned parade through Belfast on 2 November by British Army troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sinn Féin has lodged an application for a peaceful and dignified protest march and rally on 2 November.

Sharkey reveals major cutbacks at Louth County Hospital

PLANS for major cutbacks at Louth County Hospital have been revealed by Louth Sinn Féin Councillor and the EU candidate for Ireland East, Tomás Sharkey. Sharkey, a member of the Dublin/North-East Regional Health Forum, accused the Government of being "hell-bent" on closing services and neglecting the sick and elderly.

Photo: Louth Sinn Féin Councillor and the EU candidate for Ireland East, Tomás Sharkey

Ballesty calls for action on Lucan drug dens

A PUBLIC PARK where children play that is being used by drugs users and littered with discarded syringes should be cleaned up by South Dublin County Council as a matter of urgency because the Garda have failed to act, a Sinn Féin councillor has said.

Photo: DANGEROUS: Robert Ballesty amidst the drugs debris littering the park where children play

Income levy controversy continues

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has now said that those earning the minimum wage will be exempt from the controversial 1 per cent income levy that formed part of Budget 2009.

Photo: David Begg and Brian Lenihan

UCD Sinn Féin leader arrested in fees protest at minister's visit

THE cathaoirleach of the Sinn Féin cumann in University College Dublin was one of two students arrested during a sit-down protest by 200 students against college fees during a visit by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan to UCD on Monday.

Photo: Ógra Shinn Féin: Heavy handed tactics won’t stop anyone from fighting fees

Fund-raising drive for Manchester Martyrs memorial

A MAJOR fund-raising drive has begun in Manchester to restore one of the most significant Irish monuments in Britain, the monument to the Manchester Martyrs in St Joseph's Cemetery in Moston.

Nuacht na nOibrithe BY STEPHANIE LORD

Job losses across the North, Teachers: 1,200 jobs to go in Budget cutbacks, Injunction on sparks' pay case lifted and School to stay closed during strike

Howl at the moon - A Halloween Night at the Races

HALLOWEEN NIGHT will see a big race night in Dundalk Stadium to raise funds for next year's national elections for the European Parliament and local elections in the 26 Counties.

Sinn Féin 2008 National Draw Results

Star Prize €20,000 Ticket No. 3884 Teresa O'Shea 13 Palmbury Orchard, Togher, Cork Holiday of choice to the value of €2,000 Ticket No. 33786 Brendan Maguire Roslea, Fermanagh

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