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Batasuna in fresh talks bid (Free article)
18 November 2004
On Sunday 14 November, the Basque pro-independence party Batasuna presented a fresh proposal for a political solution to the conflict between the Basque Country and Spanish and French states. Batasuna believes that this is the right time to "open new ways" to negotiate and, in a public meeting attended by around 15,000 people, representatives…
Flight of the Executives (Free article)
18 November 2004
So the top three executives in Aer Lingus are to resign because of their "unease" at the pace and direction of government plans for the airline. Is this a crisis? No. The new chief executive of the Health Service Executive is now not to take up his post. Is this a crisis? Again no.
The heart of the matter? (Free article)
18 November 2004
"New Labour with guns" was how comedian Jeremy Hardy caricatured Sinn Féin as he compered the West Belfast Festival comedy night in 2003. Yes, we did laugh but perhaps with the realisation that there were many in Irish political and public life who would want to make a real life analogy between the two parties' recent histories as a method of…
'Socialist' Bertie challenged on Health (Free article)
18 November 2004
During Leader's Question in the Dáil on Tuesday, Ireland's newest 'socialist', Bertie Ahern, was challenged on the state of the health services by Sinn Féin, including the fact that 25,000 workers in the services have been so alienated by lack of clarity on so-called reforms that they are refusing to co-operate with the new Health Services…
Teamhair Abú! (Free article)
18 November 2004
"It will be a monumental eyesore and permanent scar on this intact archaelogical environment." Conor Newman and Joe Fenwick, speaking on the plan to route the M3 motorway near Tara Hill
Monaghan man wins case against Gardaí (Free article)
18 November 2004
The owner of a dwelling near Monaghan Town was recently awarded €10,000 in damages after the Circuit Court acknowledged that a Garda search team forced their way into his house and used drilling equipment and jack-hammers to damage walls, floors, carpeting and furniture in what many locals believe was a spurious attempt to intimidate the family.
The 5th Column (Free article)
18 November 2004
An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Read on...
O'Donnell will not seek re-election (Free article)
18 November 2004
Joe O'Donnell, the Sinn Féin deputy mayor of Belfast, has disclosed he will not be standing in next May's council elections, citing personal reasons.
One day in November - Remembering the Past (Free article)
18 November 2004
On the morning of Sunday 21 November 1920, 84 years ago, the IRA carried out one of its most successful counter intelligence operations ever. The IRA's success during the Tan War forced the British to draft in agents/assassins from England.
Announcement of collusion inquiries met with caution (Free article)
18 November 2004
A judge who acted for the British crown during internment proceedings will chair the inquiry into the 1999 killing of Lurgan defence lawyer Rosemary Nelson. Sir Michael Morland, who also served on the Gardiner Commission into internment in 1974, will be joined by Sir Anthony Burden a former chief constable of South Wales police and Dame Valerie…
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