13 November 2003 Edition

Edinburgh Castlerea 5 picket

13 November 2003

Last Friday, the Free the Castlerea Five Campaign in Scotland held a picket outside the Irish Consulate in Edinburgh protesting the Dublin Government's refusal to release the men under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. Free article

Thomas 'Keeler' McCullough

13 November 2003

By FMK - On Wednesday 22 October, a huge crowd gathered at St Luke's Chapel, Twinbrook, Belfast, to pay their respects to one of the area's most influential and enduring republicans. Three days earlier, and just one week off his 80th birthday, Thomas 'Keeler' McCullough had passed away after a courageous fight against cancer. Free article

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Sinn Féin's internet election special

13 November 2003

Sinn Féin's subscription news service, Irish Republican Media (www.irishrepublicanmedia.com) launched its online Assembly Election web special on Monday 10 November in Belfast. The previous Friday, the party set up a new election site — www.sinnsein.ie/assembly — and the two are set to serve as comprehensive guides to the upcoming election. Free article

DUP fooling its people

13 November 2003

Sinn Féin South Down Assembly candidate Caitríona Ruane says the DUP is fooling the voters by pledging not to talk to republicans until they "repent". She said: "In elections all parties and candidates are tempted to exaggerate what they can achieve when they promise the voters the earth, the moon and stars. It is a good thing that the public can usually spot and rubbish such outlandish claims. Free article


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