Remembering Thomas McGuigan
22 March 2024
An Phoblacht would have been helpless without its drivers. They delivered the paper all over Ireland in challenging dangerous conditions. Earlier this month we were saddened to learn of the death of Thomas McGuigan, one of these valiant republican road warriors. Free article
Shankill Road voters are switching to Sinn Féin, say loyalist leaders
14 January 2011
VOTERS in staunch loyalist areas such as the Shankill Road are switching to Sinn Féin because republicans are seen to be active for working-class communities, unionist and nationalist, senior UDA members have told the unionist daily, the News Letter.
UDA leader Jackie McDonald explained that the switch to Sinn Féin is happening because unionist politicians have abandoned... Free article
Motion of no confidence in Taoiseach tabled by Sinn Féin and Independent TDs
13 January 2011
THE leader of the Technical Group in the Dáil, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD, has announced that a motion of no confidence in Taoiseach Brian Cowen has this afternoon been tabled by the seven members of the group.
Deputy Ó Caoláin (Sinn Féin) said:
This Taoiseach and this Government are completely discredited. No effort must be spared to remove them from office.
Brian Cowen... Free article
RUC veterans suspected of ‘being on gravy train’, says Alex Maskey
13 January 2011
THE BILL for the Patten redundancy scheme is close to £500million for ex-RUC officers who are suspected by many in the nationalist community of being "little more than a gravy train when it comes to claiming money from the public purse", Sinn Féin has said.
Spokesperson on Policing Alex Maskey said:
I think that the vast amount of money that has been paid in severance was... Free article
Amnesty presses Spain to lift repression of Basque political activity
13 January 2011
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has repeated its call for the Spanish Government to end its repression of Basque prisoners and legitimate political activity and freedom of expression following the announcement by ETA of a permanent ceasefire.
In a statement also pressing ETA to ensure the end of threats and acts of violence, the Spanish Section of Amnesty called for the Spanish Government... Free article
Video > Dáil returns: Sinn Féin TDs' no confidence motion and 'Golfgate'
12 January 2011
AS the Dáil resumes after the Christmas break, Sinn Féin is calling on the Taoiseach to resign, dissolve the Dáil and call an immediate election.
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD and Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams also talk about 'Golfgate', the IMF loan and taxpayers – including media workers – picking up the tab for bankers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaNti4fev5Y
Greens on FitzPatrick and Cowen > 'Pathetic response from pathetic party'
11 January 2011
THE Green Party’s response to the meeting between Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Seán FitzPatrick has been described by Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin as “a pathetic response from a pathetic party”.
There seems to be nothing that Fianna Fáil can do that will prompt the Greens to leave Government.
Deputy Ó Caoláin said that when the Greens were on the Opposition... Free article
ETA and the peace process > Gerry Adams writes in 'The Independent', London
11 January 2011
They can make peace – but they should heed the Irish lesson
Peace processes are challenging. Especially for governments. But they are better than war
By Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams
MANY in the Basque Country have taken a close interest in the peace process in Ireland. They hope to learn from the Irish experience in an effort to advance their own peace process.
In my... Free article
Greens dodge ‘Govt must go’ protest at Malahide summit > Photos & TV film
11 January 2011
SINN FÉIN members lobbied the Green Party meeting at the Grand Hotel, Malahide, County Dublin, this morning to put pressure on the Greens to pull out of government without any further delay.
Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillors Dessie Ellis and Larry O'Toole asked to meet Green Party leaders to put their case personally but the Green Party declined to face their political... Free article
Two-month delay on Pat Finucane inquiry decision ‘unacceptable’
11 January 2011
THERE will be a delay of another two months before Secretary of State Owen Paterson decides if there should be a public inquiry into the murder in 1989 of civil rights lawyer Pat Finucane and allegations of collusion between his unionist death squad assassins and British state forces.
Sinn Féin north Belfast MLA and Junior Minister Gerry Kelly said the delay is... Free article
Taoiseach's statement on golf with Anglo Irish Bank chief 'beyond belief'
11 January 2011
PEARSE DOHERTY has described the Taoiseach’s statement that his golf round with Anglo Irish Bank boss Seán FitzPatrick just two months before the controversial bank guarantee in September 2008 did not discuss the banking situation as "beyond belief". The meeting was only revealed at the weekend.
The Taoiseach said he is "quite clear that no discussions regarding Anglo Irish... Free article
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