30 April 2012 Edition
From West Belfast to the West Bank
30 April 2012
TWO YOUNG republican activists are to join a group of volunteers next month teaching Palestinian children in the Occupied West Bank. Also: Derry Friends of Palestine solidarity visit to Gaza Premium service article
Variety is the spice of life
30 April 2012
GROWING UP, the only Dublin Gaelic footballer with whom I felt any affinity was Kevin Moran — although I have to admit that by that stage he was already wearing a red shirt. Premium service article
Our boxers punching above Ireland’s weight
30 April 2012
AIN’T REALLY into boxing myself. Never have been. Probably due to it being too sore on the face and especially if you box like I do. Premium service article
Straight Talking
30 April 2012
Crossing the line
THERE’S NO QUESTION that the jeering by some of the Chelsea supporters at the FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham that ruined the minute’s silence to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Hillsborough semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at which 96 fans died was a total disgrace – the question is what Chelsea and the FA are going to do... Premium service article
Another View
30 April 2012
MÉILE AN RÍ, Tor an Rí and Búirg an Rí are three estates of 465 social houses and apartments built on the border of Clondalkin and Lucan in west Dublin between 2004 and 2007. The estates are locally known as Balgaddy. Free article
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Derry City Council calls for release of Marian Price and Martin Corey
30 April 2012
DERRY CITY COUNCIL has passed a Sinn Féin motion calling for the release of Marian Price and Martin Corey, imprisoned on the basis of the revocation of their licences. Free article
FÓGRAÍ BHÁIS
30 April 2012
EASTER 2012 will be long remembered as the time we said goodbye to Barney McKenna of The Dubliners. Barney had not been in good health in recent years and he was a fair age, yet his death came a shock. His music was such a presence in so many people’s lives that it was hard to believe he was gone. Free article
FÓGRAÍ BHÁIS
30 April 2012
MÍCHEÁL DOHERTY was a gentleman, a great character, a loving father and grandfather, and he will be deeply missed by many, especially his family. Free article
FÓGRAÍ BHÁIS
30 April 2012
IT WAS with deep sadness that republicans in Donegal and Derry learned of the death of Jim Ferry from a long illness at the end of March which he bore with great dignity and courage. Free article
FÓGRAÍ BHÁIS
30 April 2012
REPUBLICANS throughout County Sligo have been saddened by the recent and untimely death of our comrade, Volunteer Ronan Chambers. With his passing Sligo has lost an idealistic young republican activist who possessed a strong sense of social justice. Free article
Revolutionary cartoons
30 April 2012
MANY PEOPLE interested in Irish history will have seen the cartoons of Ernest Kavanagh reproduced in books. Very few, including this reviewer, knew the name of the artist — fewer still the tragic circumstances of his death. Free article