HUGHIE BYRNE, a republican from Crumlin in Dublin and a delivery driver with An Phoblacht for over 18 years, is the honouree at this year’s Dublin South Central Sinn Féin Dinner Dance on June 17th.
In June 2007, Hughie retired as a driver with An Phoblacht for over 18 years. He was a familiar face at 58 Parnell Square and around the country where he delivered the then weekly An... Free article

HARDLY a day goes by now without a well-known sportsperson being caught tweeting in compromising circumstances. The latest casualty of the nimble fingers was young MJ Tierney of Laois who tweeted his disappointment at not only not starting against the Dubs but not even being sprung as a substitute.
Fair enough. Twitter is public space (and thank Christ I never registered is all I... Free article

THE HUNGER STRIKE EXHIBITION will be on view in the Pearse Centre at 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, next Thursday, June 9th, from 11am to 7pm.

Contains original artefacts from 1981 Hunger Strike and prisoners' effects.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE between Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman? Both are relatively successful Australian actresses. What could it be?

Well, Nicole is allowed to make advertisements to convince you to buy stuff. She has fronted campaigns internationally on TV, newspapers, magazines and cinema for Chanel, Nintendo, Schweppes and Omega watches.

At times the coverage of her... Free article

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Registration/further info for the 18th June London conference to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Hunger Strike is at: [email protected]

DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL has passed a motion with cross-party support calling for an independent public inquiry into the murder of Donegal Councillor Eddie Fullerton.

Eddie Fullerton (56) was shot dead in his Buncrana home in front of his wife, Diana, on Saturday 25th May 1991 in an attack claimed by the Ulster Defence Association but which is suspected of being orchestrated by... Free article

SOLO RUNS OR WHERE'S 'COLLECTIVE CABINET RESPONSIBILITY'?

SO, with not even 100 days of the Fine Gael/Labour Coalition in power, one thing is clear: the new government has no communications strategy.

Fine Gael ministers are falling over themselves to offer contradictory comment on the intricacies of government policy while their Labour counterparts are suspiciously... Free article

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