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8 May 2008 Edition

Bobby Sands Memorial Lecture

8 May 2008

BOBBY STOREY, chairperson of Belfast Sinn Féin, and former Armagh POW Briege Brownlee addressed the 26th Bobby Sands memorial lecture in Belfast last Sunday night, 4 May. Free article

The Mary Nelis Column

8 May 2008

Unless the truth is told, the persistent allegations that members of the RUC and UDR have colluded with loyalist killers are not going to go away Free article

Ireland Institute Public Meetings: The State of the Nation

8 May 2008

'THE State of the Nation' came under scrutiny in the first of two public meetings at the Ireland Institute in Dublin last Thursday, 1 May (the second is this Thursday, 8 May), as the writer on historical and political affairs, Daltún Ó Ceallaigh, and Sinn Féin Vice-President Pat Doherty outlined their analyses of political developments in this country in the lead-up to and aftermath of the re-establishment of the Executive in Stormont. Free article

This news feature is funded by the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)

8 May 2008

'In the spirit of the Spring of Nations, reject Lisbon', Gerry Adams addresses National Forum on Europe; Homelessness declaration adopted by EU Parliament; Workers' rights in the EU; De Brún brings EU experience to West Belfast cultural economy event; MEPs vote to suppress details of financial abuses and Community submits Petition on Coleraine super-dumps issue to MEPs Free article

Labhair í agus mairfidh sí

8 May 2008

SINN FÉIN has a record of activism around the Irish language that we can be proud of. We have worked in partnership with many of the Irish-language bodies over many years. Sinn Féin activists, many of them ex-prisoners who learned Irish in jail, have been very supportive of and active in campaigns around Irish-medium schools, businesses and the promotion of the language. Free article

Cúlchaint LE EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC

8 May 2008

Tuairiscíodh an tseachtain seo caite go raibh an grúdlannaí idirináisiúnta Diageo ar tí fógairt go bhfuil siad chun an ghrúdlann Guinness a dhúnadh síos i mBaile Átha Cliath comh maith le dhá ghrúdlann eile dá gcuid (ceann acu i nDún Dealgan ina ndéantar Harp, agus an ceann eile i gCill Cháinnigh ina ndéantar Smithwicks). Táthar ag rá go dtógfadh Diageo grúdlann nua ar pháirc ghlas i ndeisceart na príomhchathrach ach tá imní ar na fostaithe go gcaillfidh daoine a bpostanna mar gheall ar an athstruchtúrú seo. Free article

International: Israeli actions overshadow state anniversary

8 May 2008

THIS MONTH Israel will mark the 60th anniversary of its proclamation of independence. But amidst the celebrations a discordant note is being struck by Jewish organisations and activists, both in Israel and across the globe. Free article

The Matt Treacy Column

8 May 2008

Ulster is the most difficult to divine. There are at least five teams who could win it and another two who might fancy their chances on a good day Free article

Media View BY FRANK FARRELL

8 May 2008

THE COMPARISON between Sudanese journalist Sami-al-Haj - who has just been released from Guantanamo Bay after six years, including over a year on an excruciating hunger strike - and the BBC journalist, Alan Johnston - held for four months in Gaza - is an interesting example of the Western media's double standards. The British newspaper, The Guardian, published a graphic account of al Haj's incaceration, torture and force-feeding on Monday and, in fairness, did justice to his illegal, barbarous treatment by the US military. Free article

Fifth Column

8 May 2008

An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Free article


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