European Trade Union Confederation

DAY OF ACTION

Supported by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Sinn Féin

Wednesday 29th September

DUBLIN, ANGLO IRISH BANK, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN

Assemble 12:30pm – Rally at Dáil 1pm

BELFAST CITY HALL

Assemble 12:30pm – Rally 1pm to 2pm

DERRY GUILDHALL

Assemble 12:30pm – Rally 1pm to 2pm

SPARE a thought for Brian Lenihan this week. Shouldering the ailing coalition, saving the economy (or not) and now taking on the international media.

Last Friday, September 24^th, Lenihan said:

There is a tendency to paint black-and-white pictures, to overstate difficulties, to use sometimes emotive language. And, God knows, our problems are bad enough without exaggerating the... Free article

THREE critical things about would-be Delaware senator, Tea Party activist and Christian conservative Christine O'Donnell – hailed in the United States as another Sarah Palin – merit comment this week.

The first is the release by US comedian and cable TV talk show host Bill Maher of a never-before-broadcast 1999 video of O'Donnell telling of how she 'dabbled in witchcraft'. It... Free article

NORTH SLIGO Sinn Féin have announced that a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of ‘Sligo’s Noble Six’ takes place at Lislahelly, Glencar, on Sunday 26^th September at 12 noon.

The main oration will be given by Leitrim Sinn Féin Councillor Michael Colreavy.

Local republicans organising the event would like to encourage everyone to come along.

2010 marks the 88^th anniversary of... Free article

THE VERY FIRST An Phoblacht Autumn School is taking place this Friday and Saturday in West Cork with a range of speakers and events on the theme 'Time to Change Ireland – Tá sé in am Eirinn a Athrú'.

The North’s Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy MP, MLA, will officially open the school on Friday.

Guest speakers over the weekend include All-Ireland Cork hurler Dónal... Free article

THE only people to really benefit from today's National Treasury Management Agency sale of €1.5billion of bonds this morning will be investors while ordinary taxpayers are left to the wolves, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Arthur Morgan has said:

Bond yields have increased yet again. The rapidly climbing rates are almost akin to those charged by backstreet moneylenders.

The... Free article

ALL-IRELAND co-operation between police forces and support and care agencies is necessary to break the grip of people traffickers, Sinn Féin MLA Billy Leonard has said as the Stormont Assembly debates what he called “21^st century slavery”.

He also called for tougher penalties not just against those organising and profiting from people trafficking but so-called ‘punters’ exploiting... Free article

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL passes Sinn Féin motion by Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh condemning Israeli attack on Gaza Flotilla, backs second flotilla and 'Irish Ship to Gaza' bid.

http://cosmos.ucc.ie/cs1064/jabowen/IPSC/ipsc/displayRelease.php?releaseID=401

SINN FÉIN'S Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has warned that cutting billions of euro out of the economy will not pull Ireland out of recession.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/ocaolainc.html

THE Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed today addressed the Sinn Féin Oireachtas team's think-in ahead of the Dáil's and Seanad's return next week. INOU Policy Director Bríd O'Brien heard Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh repeat the party's call for the return of the Christmas Bonus social welfare payment.

Speaking during the course of his introduction Deputy Ó Snodaigh... Free article