PHOTOS BY MARK MOLONEY

MEMBERS of the Finucane family are due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron and Secretary of State Owen Paterson at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday 11th October 2011 to discuss the British Government’s position on an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in Belfast in 1989.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Geraldine Finucane said:

My family and I have been invited to... Free article

Dublin can make it 15

PAUL DONNELLY is Sinn Féin’s candidate in the Dublin West by-election to be held on October 27th (the same day as the Presidential election) to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Fianna Fáil Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.
Currently Chairperson of Dublin Sinn Féin, among Paul’s many accomplishments are being a founding member of the Local Drugs Task... Free article

MARTIN McGUINNESS will be in the West this Friday, speaking at the conference Uniting Ireland – Towards A New Republic.

The diaspora living in the USA, Canada, Australia and elsewhere around the world will be able to watch the conference live as it will be available on the Internet.

It will be live from 7:30pm to 9:45pm Irish time via http://unitingireland.ie/?page_id=894 or just... Free article

PHOTOS BY MARK MOLONEY

Martin McGuinness helps out with some cooking at the Carrick-on-Shannon market

AN PHOBLACHT'S Mark Moloney will be on the move with Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness over the next three days as he visits Counties Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway, so keep an eye on the An Phoblacht Twitter for updates.

THOUSANDS of health and education workers who joined picket lines across the North in a 24-hour strike against budget cuts have been backed by Sinn Féin, which called for economic power to be held in Ireland, not Westminster.

Michelle Gildernew MP said the Executive needs to have the economic powers currently controlled by the Tory-led Government at Westminster to tackle the... Free article

CRITICS of Martin McGuinness’s past in resisting the institutionalised racism and sectarianism of the Orange state have been challenged by a long-standing civil rights activist – what did you do during ‘The Troubles’?

“Only those who risked their lives and fortunes for non-violent resistance are in a position to lecture republicans on non-violence,” said Fermanagh-born Fr Seán... Free article

SINN FÉIN MP Conor Murphy has said Sinn Féin will continue to work closely with trade unions to resist any cuts to public services. He was speaking as public service unions prepare to stage a 24-hour strike on Wednesday.

He said:

Sinn Féin is adamantly opposed to the Tory cuts agenda.

When other parties claimed we had no alternative but to accept the cuts, we refused to accept... Free article