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22 January 2009 Edition

The Mary Nelis Column

22 January 2009

IT WAS Brendan Behan who, with great insight, claimed that no condition on earth could not be made infinitely worse by the arrival of a policeman. Free article

Interview : Le Chéile honouree for Leinster, Mick 'Avic' O'Leary

22 January 2009

MICK 'AVIC' O'LEARY is Leinster honouree for this year's Le Chéile celebration, an annual event, celebrating republicans who have made a unique contribution to the republican struggle. Mick talks to ELLA O'DWYER about his participation in the struggle and his pride and joy at being nominated for the honour. Free article

Another View by Eoin Ó Broin

22 January 2009

SPEAKING to An Phoblacht earlier this month, Gerry Adams challenged us all to become "nation builders". He argued that it was time for "a national conversation on what type of a society, what type of future we want for this island". Free article

Cúlchaint

22 January 2009

Dé Luain. Baile beag ar bith in Éirinn, Mí Eanáir agus tá saoire na Nollag ina chuimhne iargúlta nuair a éiríonn Seán nó Máire nó Andrzej nó Juan le lá oibre eile a chur isteach. Tá sé nó sí ag obair do chomhlacht Meiriceánach a dhíolann árachas gluaisteán i Meiriceá. Mar gheall ar chábla snáthoptaice a cheanglaíonn an phríomhoifig thall in Philadelphia agus an fho-oifig seo in Iarthar na hÉireann tá Seán, Máire, Andrzej agus Juan ina ann an t-árachas a dhíol leis na Yanks chomh ghasta agus chomh héifeachtach le Shawn, Moya, Drew agus Juan thall i bhPhilly. Go deimhin is mar gheall air sin, (agus tuarastail níos ísle, agus deontais stáit níos airde, agus ráta cánach níos ísle agus caighdeán saoil níos airde) gur oscail an comhlacht an mhonarca seo beagnach fiche bliain ó shin. Free article

More than a game BY MATT TREACY

22 January 2009

THIS MONTH sees the commencement of celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the revolutionary Dáil and the 125th anniversary of the founding of the GAA. Not unconnected events, obviously, as indeed is evident by looking at some of the names of those elected in the 1918 general election although they were not all there in January 1919, being on the run or 'faoi glás ag Gallaibh'. Free article

Che: Behind the icon

22 January 2009

Film review Che: Part One - The Argentine Cert (15) 126 mins REVIEWED BY SEÁN Ó FLOINN Free article

Fifth Column

22 January 2009

An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Free article


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