Dr Owens Wiwe is the brother of Ken Saro-Wiwe (above), the executed Ogoni leader and writer who led opposition to Shell's abuse of people and the environment in his native Nigeria. The main speaker at last Saturday's national rally in support of the Rossport 5, Owens Wiwe spoke to An Phoblacht's Cathal Ó Murchú Free article

Building an Ireland of Equals: Two Sinn Féin activists, Paul O'Connor and David Cullinane argue against a purely parliamentary approach Free article

Christmas Day 1900 and on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Maud Gonne in the company of Arthur Griffith, editor of the United Irishman and future co-founder of Sinn Féin, are inspecting recent damage done to the ancient monument site. Free article

Ploughing Championships: Sinn Féin's agriculture spokesperson reports from Cork

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MICHELLE GILDERNEW

This is the third straight year Sinn Féin have pitched up at the National Ploughing Championships. The event, which this year was held in Mogeely, County Cork, is a showcase for Irish agriculture and the rural life.

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Looking for a great night out? A bit of craic, a few songs and some conversation? After debuting to a highly enthusiastic audience during this summer's Féile an Phobail, Dubblejoint's production of The Session is back! Free article

Amid wildly inaccurate statements by political and media commentators about the spread of deprivation in the Six Counties, following recent sectarian rioting, very little attention was paid to the real facts and statistics. Free article

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