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29 August 2002 Edition

Earth 2002: Where profit comes before people

29 August 2002

There is something unhealthy about media and western governments repeating the mantra that this World Summit on Sustainable Development, organised by the United Nations and taking place in South Africa, is exclusively for developing countries. Free article

Moral cowards fail Neil Lennon

29 August 2002

The IFA should bear the burden of blame for the outcome of last week's Neil Lennon drama, and Sammy McIlroy was anything but magnificent. He and his employers were moral cowards, argues FERN LANE Free article

Nice II unconstitutional - PANA

29 August 2002

The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) has established an 'Article 6 Democracy Fund' to raise funds to take a legal case against the 26-County government, which it says is in breach of the Constitution. Free article

Turkish Death Fast toll reaches 55

29 August 2002

Two more hunger strikers have succumbed in the past week, bringing the death toll in the ongoing death fast against the introduction of high security prisons in Turkey to 55. Free article

Leantar leis an Scrios

29 August 2002

This week, AN DRAOI RUA finds fault with the US for its attitude to the Earth Summit conference on world climate being held in Johannesburg. He also expresses support for Greenpeace's call for all of us to boycott Esso Free article

Wilde for an Oscar?

29 August 2002

The Importance of being Earnest Cert: General Release: 6 September Starring: Rubert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson Director: Oliver Parker Free article


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