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Those who suffer write the songs - Frank Harte (Free article)
7 July 2005
Frank Harte was born in Dublin on 14 May 1933. He grew up in Chapelizod, where his father owned 'The Tap' public house. A Traveller singing the Valley of Knockanure, on a fair day in Boyle, County Roscommon was what first sparked his interest in Irish traditional singing. It was an interest that became lifelong. By the end of last year, his…
GAA to make presentations at Féile (Free article)
7 July 2005
During Belfast's Féile and Phobail this year, the GAA will make presentations of shields and trophies to the best turned out team and best presentation of a team during the Launch and Festival Parade on 31 July.
Géarchéim sna Gaeltachtaí (Free article)
7 July 2005
While there are many positive signs of the Irish language being revived outside of the official Gaeltacht, there has been an ongoing crisis in the Gaeltacht itself. Even since Coimisiún na Gaeltachta was established the Gaeltacht has continued to decline in terms of population and in the proportion speakers. This rate of decline has slowed down,…
Baghcatt ar Shell (Free article)
7 July 2005
The multinational oil company Shell has exploited Nigeria for years leaving thousands of the indigenous people suffering from poverty, hunger and disease. They have also left behind a legacy of severe environmental destruction there and have also been complicit in major human rights abuses in defence of their interests there. - for the example…
Fifth Column (Free article)
7 July 2005
THE 'LIVE 8' London gig had a star-studded line-up with some legendary bands and acts that had millions of fans from all over the world gasping: U2, The Who, Madonna, Annie Lennox, Elton John, Coldplay, the British Army. Hold on - the British Army?
Remembering the Past - The Storming of the Bastille (Free article)
7 July 2005
For 95% of the population in France in 1789 it was the worst of times. The other 5% including King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, lived a decadent lifestyle in their Versailles palace outside Paris. The price of bread, the diet of the working class, was soaring. For example, in August 1788, 50% of a peasant or urban worker's income went…
Rising above ordinary reality (Free article)
7 July 2005
Listening to Jimmy Magee comment on important, close matches is nothing less than a brutal form of torture. Once in Portlaoise we were locked up during a really close Leinster match between Dublin and Meath, which was being commentated on by the sublime Micheál O Muircheartaigh. The bould Micheál would be describing some attack as the teams were…
Billions blown on jobs creation (Free article)
7 July 2005
More people are working in the 26 Counties than ever before. With increasing tax revenues the government has unprecedented funds to spend and invest in job creation, but how well is that money being spent, do we need to spend money at all and most importantly are the coalition's economic policies the right ones for creating jobs in the emerging…
Winds of change in the Southwest (Free article)
7 July 2005
Last week Councillor Toireasa Ní Fhearaíosa became the first Sinn Féin Mayor of Kerry. At 25 she is also Kerry's youngest Mayor to date. Sinn Féin Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has said that the election is "an indicator of the change that is sweeping through Irish politics" and that Ní Fhearaíosa is a "shining example" to young people who…
News in Brief 1 (Free article)
14 July 2005
Sectarian graffitti was daubed on the door of Our Lady's Catholic Church at Harryville in Ballymena in the early hours of Monday 10 July. 'Fuck the Pope' was painted across the front door of the church while fencing around the church was painted red, white and blue. Sinn Féin Assembly member Philip McGuigan called on unionist polticians to speak…
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