12 March 2009 Edition

An teanga sa streachailt phriosúin

12 March 2009

In the most recent phase of our struggle, imprisoned republicans have used the various prisons for a whole new generation of Irish-language activism, Long Kesh being the most notable because of the vast numbers that passed through the camp over a 27-year period. Free article

Plan to axe projects in disadvantaged areas

12 March 2009

Sinn Féin Health spokesperson and Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has learned that health and community projects in disadvantaged areas, including 120 announced by Government last December, are now in jeopardy as the Department of Finance in the 26 Counties is set to block their funding. Ó Caoláin called for the announced funding for these projects to go ahead. Free article

MEP Bairbre de Brún in Gaza

12 March 2009

"NOTHING in all my life, in all the years of conflict I've seen in the North of Ireland, prepared me for the devastation I saw in Gaza," Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún told a meeting that filled west Belfast's Irish-language centre, An Culturlann, last week. Free article

Sinn Féin calls for jobs plan

12 March 2009

AFTER the release of this week's disastrous unemployment and Exchequer figures for the 26 Counties, Sinn Féin's Economy spokesperson, Arthur Morgan TD, described the soaring unemployment figures as "catastrophic". Free article

Molann Sinn Féin méadú in úsáid na Gaeilge san Oireachtas

12 March 2009

Tá sé molta ag Sinn Féin go mbéadh aontú idir na páirtithe chun usáid na Gaeilge san Oireachtas a mhéadú i 2009. Mar tús ar seo chuir Sinn Féin rún os comhair na Dála ag iarraidh go mbeadh 50% de ghnó an Oireachtais trí Ghaeilge le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge ar 10, 11 agus 12 Márta. Free article

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Controversy surrounds loyalist's murder conviction

12 March 2009

THE conviction of loyalist Steven Brown for the brutal killings of Armagh teenagers Andrew Robb and David McIlwaine in February 2000 will not see the door closed on one of the North's most brutal incidents. Free article

Adams reiterates call for new political alliance

12 March 2009

SPEAKING at the Dublin Book Festival on Friday, 6 March during a debate on the 'Past and Future of Dáil Éireann', Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams reiterated the call he made at the party's Ard Fheis for a new political alliance for change. Free article

Sinn Féin calls for Irish to get top billing on street signs

12 March 2009

SINN FÉIN has just launched a campaign to give Irish priority on street signs, as part of its programme for Seachtain na Gaeilge. Free article

Pipe bomb at Sinn Féin Office in Cookstown

12 March 2009

SINN FÉIN MLA Francie Molloy confirmed on Monday that a pipe bomb was been found at the Sinn Féin office in Cookstown. Molloy said: Free article

Céiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge don Aos Óg i dTamhlacht

12 March 2009

Bhí oíche de shiamsaíocht, ceol, agus rince eagraithe don aos óg i Citi-Wise, Baile an Mhiontáin ar an 4 Márta 2009 Free article


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