The NGO Peace Alliance, a wide group of non-governmental organisations in Ireland, including AfRI, the East Timor Ireland Solidarity Campaign, Pax Christi, the Irish Missionary Union, the Cuba Support Group, the Anti Racism Campaign, the One World Centres in Belfast and Galway, among others, held a vigil at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin on Tuesday 25 September to protest the commitment of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that US military planes could use Irish airports for their war effort in the Middle East. Free article

David Cullinane was ratified last Friday, 22 September, as Sinn Féin candidate for the Waterford constituency in the forthcoming general election. Free article

On Tuesday, Sinn Féin Chairperson, Mitchel McLaughlin launched the Clár (programme) for the party's Ard Fheis, which takes place this weekend, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September. Free article

Beidh Slógadh Shinn Féin i Ráth Cairn arís i mbliana ar an 19, 20 agus 21 Deireadh Fómhair 2001. Cuirfear tús leis an Slógadh oíche Dé hAoine, 19 Deireadh Fómhair le míreanna de ``Seó an tSamhraidh - Seó Ráth Cairn'' agus leanfar ar aghaidh ansin le hOíche Cheoil le ceoltóirí agus amhránaithe áitiúla. Free article

Galway is dripping in victory this week. The entire county is celebrating the All Ireland title and once again, Sinn Féin has come out top among the Political Parties at Ollscail na hÉireann, Gaillimh (UCG). Free article

As I write this, the aches and pains are slowly fading, although my ribs still hurt. Free article