NUMBERS AND GREEN CARDS
The Economic and Social Research Institute in its April 2010 report, Recovery Scenarios for Ireland, warned that 200,000 people may be forced to emigrate between now and 2015 if unemployment is not addressed. Assuming no speedy recovery in growth, this might even be an underestimation.
According to the 2009 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, published by... Free article

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Commemoration Night & Exhibition
Andersonstown Martyrs Commemoration Committee presents ‘The Four Martyrs Commemoration Night & Exhibition’ in Andersonstown Social Club on Saturday 4th December. Doors open 8pm.

CORK

Fundraiser

In aid of An Cumann Cabhrach (Republican Dependants’ Fund. Featuring Spirit of Freedom, Friday 17th December 9pm at the Deanrock Bar, Togher, Cork... Free article

I nDíl Chuimhne

1 December 1975: Volunteer Laura CRAWFORD, Cumann na mBan, Belfast; Volunteer Paul FOX, Belfast Brigade, 2nd Battalion.
2 December 1984: Volunteer Antoine Mac GIOLLA BHRIGHDE, County Derry Brigade; Volunteer Ciaran FLEMING, Derry Brigade.
3 December1973: Volunteer Joe WALKER, Derry Brigade.
4 December 1972: Fian Bernard FOX, Fian Seán HUGHES, Fianna Éireann.
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The Government of Ireland Act 1920

THE Government of Ireland Bill, which laid the basis for partition, was introduced in the House of Commons in December 1919.
It was rejected by all sides in Ireland and the pro-unionist Irish Times commented:
“The Bill had not a single friend in either hemisphere, outside Downing Street.”
Not a single Irish member of any party voted for it. With... Free article

KILMICHAEL COMMEMORATION, COUNTY CORK | MARTIN McGUINNESS MP

KILMICHAEL, in west County Cork, is legendary. On Sunday, November 28th, another legend in Irish republican history, Martin McGuinness, was the main speaker on the actual anniversary of the famous Kilmichael Ambush of 90 years ago when 36 IRA Volunteers dealt a heavy blow to a mighty British Empire.
And, as always in... Free article

REPUBLICANS from throughout west Tyrone and Donegal gathered in the Mellon Country Hotel in November for the annual West Tyrone Sinn Féin Dinner Dance.
During the evening presentations were made to four lifelong republican activists: James Mc Elduff (Loughmacrory), Tommy McNamee (Glenelly/Omagh), Patsy McGarvey (Aghyaran/Derg) and Seán Harte (Canada and formerly Loughmacrory).Free article

LE TOMÁS Mac RODÁIN

SEO scéal gairid ó Éireannach óg atá ina chónaí sa Phalaistín le sé seachtain anuas.  Tomás Mac Rodáin s ainm dó agus is as Fear Manach é. “Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil mé beannaithe!” a deir sé.

SHOCRAIGH mé teacht anseo go dtí an Bruach Thiar i ndiaidh dom cuid mhór léitheoireachta a dhéanamh faoi na heachtraí sa tír seo agus an stair ag baint leis.
Is cothrom... Free article

FINTAN O’TOOLE is an intelligent and thought-provoking commentator.
His new book, Enough Is Enough, offers 50 proposals for political and social reform. Many offer sensible and credible solutions to the failures of our current system and are remarkably similar to Sinn Féin’s current policy agenda. Others, while not to the tastes of this writer, are nonetheless valuable... Free article

GERRY ADAMS has expressed his shock and sorrow at the the death of Steve MacDonogh, writer, poet and publisher. Mr MacDonogh died in November after a short illness.
Gerry Adams said:
“Steve’s death came as a terrible shock. My thoughts are with his family, particularly Meryem and their baby Lilya, his mother Barbara, sister Deirdre, and brother Terry, and the extended MacDonogh... Free article

IRA Volunteer who took the war to England

g BY PAT MAGEE

MY dear friend and comrade Francis (Frankie Fuzz) Rafferty died from prostate cancer on Wednesday, November 24th, aged 58.
I first met Frankie in 1976. He wasn’t long released from internment. I hadn’t known him in Long Kesh but knew of his reputation as a good Explosives Officer. The IRA had recently ended its ceasefire and... Free article