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Clones turns out for local hero (Free article)
30 June 2005
Thousands turned out on the streets of Clones, County Monaghan, on Tuesday night to welcome home Heavyweight Boxer Kevin McBride. Still basking in the publicity of his recent defeat of former World Heavy Weight Champion Mike Tyson, Kevin told his friends and neighbours who filled the Diamond area of the town that he hopes to challenge for the…
Gang of 8 gettogether (Free article)
7 July 2005
It has become a regular feature over the last couple of years - particularly since the major anti-globalisation demonstration in Seattle in 1999 - for the G8 Summit to be targeted by a range of anti-globalisation, anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist protestors. While the elites of the G8 states are very powerful it is at least a timely reminder…
Issue goes to Europe (Free article)
7 July 2005
On Monday 4 July, five Sinn Féin TDs went to the Norwegian Embassy in Dublin and handed a letter to the ambassador, asking the Norwegian Government to instruct its state Company, Statoil (36.5% of the Consortium) to use its influence with Shell to have the injunctions lifted, and to cease further work pending a full inquiry into all aspects of…
An Phoblacht Editorial (Free article)
7 July 2005
The Ros Dumhach 5 and G8 Summit The case of the five Mayo smallholders jailed for defying the might of a multinational giant on their doorstep has begun to attract widespread public attention. ------------------------------------------------ As the leaders of the world's eight most powerful and wealthy capitalist economies meet at Gleneagles…
Beatha teangan í a labhairt (Free article)
7 July 2005
A chara, As it appears to be open season on our national language, and easier for people to condemn the Official Languages Act 2003 rather than read it, lets point out a few facts. Section 5 of the Act defines how the State now officially recognises the Gaeltacht ie in our first official language - Irish.
Dúirt siad... (Free article)
7 July 2005
An méid atá réaite acu an tseachtain seo caite. What they have said this week
James Brownlee (Free article)
7 July 2005
James Brownlee, Jamsie to family and friends, died last week at the age of 85.
Imeachtaí (Free article)
7 July 2005
o REPUBLICAN FUNCTION: Featuring the Irish Brigade. 9pm Friday 8 July, The Mary B, ARKLOW, County Wicklow. Contact 087-2111854 for details o SF FUNCTION: 9.30pm Friday 8 July, 'Good Time Charlies', CARRICKMACROSS, County Monaghan. Music by Shanachie. Táille €5. Speaker: Pat Treanor o MOUSE RACING: FF have the Galway Races;…
McElduff addresses G8 Alternative (Free article)
7 July 2005
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA, Barry McElduff was one of the International Speakers who addressed the G8 Alternatives Summit in Edinburgh at the weekend. The G8 Alternatives Summit brought together leading human rights campaigners, political activists and environmental thinkers from all parts of the world to do battle with the ideas and strategies of…
Voices in the House (Free article)
7 July 2005
As the Dáil finishes for the summer and TD's head off to their constituencies, An Phoblacht takes a look back at the last six months. What were Sinn Féin TD's most vocal on and what have they being doing to forward the republican agenda? The following is a small glimpse at just some of the issues raised.
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