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Danny Morrison in Clonakilty (Free article)
11 November 2004
Belfast republican author and newspaper columnist, Danny Morrison, recently held the West Cork launch of his latest book, Rebel Columns, at O'Donovan's Hotel, Clonakilty, County Cork. Despite it being the night of "the big flood", over 20 people turned out and a very enjoyable evening was had.
IWU seeks Unfair Dismissals amendment (Free article)
11 November 2004
The Independent Workers' Union is campaigning for an amendment to the Unfair Dismissals legislation, which will see the period from which a sacked employee can take a dismissals case reduced to three months. Currently, a worker can only claim unfair dismissal after 12 months and the Union says that many employers are taking advantage of this…
Councillor Gerry Loughran (Free article)
11 November 2004
The sudden death at the age of 60 of Sinn Féin Monaghan Town Councillor Gerry Loughran on 2 November was a grievous loss to his family and deprived Counties Monaghan and Tyrone, and Ireland, of one of the most popular and dedicated of republicans. The widespread respect he earned was seen when the town of Monaghan came to standstill last Friday.…
The people's leader - Yasser Arafat dies (Free article)
18 November 2004
Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian people, guerrilla icon and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, died last Thursday 11 November. As the news broke in the early hours of Thursday morning, the people of his homeland expressed shock at the sudden demise of their 75-year-old leader. In towns and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank and Gaza…
Garda accountability (Free article)
18 November 2004
Fast, bloody and brutal. This is how one of Garda Donal Corcoran's victims described the attack on him during the Mayday 2002 protests. On Monday, Corcoran became the latest Garda to be cleared of charges relating to the Mayday incident.
Saying one thing, and doing it (Free article)
18 November 2004
I've just been through a few months of what is known in this business as 'writer's block'. This happens from time to time and results in one's mind being frozen, unable to produce intelligible thoughts that can be transferred from the mind onto paper.
Condolences to Hassan family (Free article)
18 November 2004
Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin joined with other party leaders in offering condolences to the husband and family of murdered Irish Iraqi aid worker, Margaret Hassan.
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