30 March 2006 Edition
ETA ceasefire: Reaction and prospects for progress
30 March 2006
With the dust beginning to settle on the post ceasefire Basque and Spanish landscape, the attention of the international community is focused on the reactions of the various political players and what this says about future prospects for political progress. Free article
Secret EU talks: Leaders back building of nuclear powers stations
30 March 2006
The Dublin government has implicitly supported a new generation of nuclear power stations in Europe. German officials attending last weekend's EU summit in Brussels disclosed details of secret talks at which only Austria and Germany explicitly rejected the nuclear option. Free article
Campaign to abolish prescription charges
30 March 2006
Sinn Féin has launched a Six County-wide campaign aimed at abolishing health service prescription charges. Free article
Harney confronted over cancer screening
30 March 2006
The refusal of Minister for Health Mary Harney to return free cervical cancer screening services to West Dublin has forced local Sinn Féin members to step up a protest campaign. Free article
Education board refuses to implement cuts
30 March 2006
Belfast Education & Library Board (BELB) has become the first education board in the Six Counties to refuse to implement British Government cuts to school budgets. saying it would be "immoral" to preside over cuts impacting adversely on children. Of 25 members present at the meeting on Monday 20 March, 20 voted against implementing cuts. They now face suspension unless there is a u-turn by Thursday 30 March. Free article
"We will prioritise healthcare" - Ó Caoláin
30 March 2006
Two hundred delegates representing Sinn Féin cumainn throughout Counties Cavan and Monaghan unanimously selected sitting TD Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin to contest the forthcoming General Election as the sole party candidate in the constituency. The convention in Cootehill, County Cavan on Thursday 23 March was chaired by Sinn Féin vice-President Pat Doherty, MP for West Tyrone. Free article
Housing discrimination
30 March 2006
The perfromance of the North's Housing Executive's in relation to its own seven year housing strategy for North Belfast has been exposed as a complete failure. Free article