As the 26 County general election draws closer, it is obvious that Bertie Ahern is becoming more anxious. Following a massive show of support from Belfast women for the Sinn Féin female candidates in Dublin two weeks ago, Bertie was reported in the Irish Independent (17 April) to have said that he was not upset by Sinn Féin imports coming into his electoral patch. Free article

The youth wings of all the main political parties in the 26 Counties have jointly called for the government to commit to weekend voting in the interest of guaranteeing and promoting students' and other young people's right to vote. Free article

He became head of the World Bank promising to fight corruption, but now neo-con Paul Wolfowitz has himself become emblematic of the corruption at the heart of this particular Old Boys' Club. Free article

Union works to protect migrant workers, Bank union calls for the rejection of Towards 2016 and Average industrial wages up 5.3% Free article

Táim den bharúil go bhfuil cánachais dúbáilte agus príobháidiú ó thaobh uisce sna Sé Contae in Éireann agus príobháidiú i Meiriceá Laidineach nithe comhghaolmhara. Inár bhforógra is deanaí don thionól tá sé ráite go gcuirfidh muid, 'I gcoinne forchur táillí uisce agus príobháidiú na seirbhíse uisce, agus foirm ar bith eile de chánachas dúbailte aischéimnitheach.' Free article

MAOR is an Irish word meaning guardian or stewardship, and is an acronym for Mobilise, Act, Overcome, Reclaim, a non-party political group of Donegal residents formed in response to issues surrounding gas and oil exploration and licensing in Donegal. Free article

Belfast City Hall was the venue for an international solidarity protest by Ógra Shinn Féin, demanding an end to the repression of Basque Youth movement Segi. Free article

Taobh amuigh den Imeacht Sinn Féin Factor - Stars in Your Eyes i mBaile Átha Cliath ar na maillaibh agus ag imirt cluichí CLG, (de reir le Ciaran Kearney ní féidir liom aon píosa a scríobh faoi Barry seachas ag déanamh tagairt do scileanna Barry mar 'corner-forward') is é Barry Mhic Giolla Dhuibh scoth na gníomhaithe sa lá atá inniu agus leis an ngreann a fhágail inár ndiaidh ba mhaith liom cuir síos a dhéanamh ar pleananna Free article

Hundreds of republicans gathered in the Short Strand in East Belfast on Sunday 15 April to remember those republicans and civilians from the area who lost their lives in the course of the struggle. Free article

A reflective garden in honour of the many women who have dedicated their lives to the struggle for freedom has been built Free article