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Crios Chúchulainn (Free article)
21 July 2005
In the height of summer, we often take pleasure in some of the simple beauties of nature, such as Meadowsweet, (a.k.a. Cúchulainn's belt). In the past many of these plants and flowers were put to use to cure ailments and to flavour wine. Nowadays, as Michael Davitt had said, many people from the cities wouldn't know the difference between a…
News in Brief 3 (Free article)
21 July 2005
A growing number of local councils have passed motions calling for a full independent public inquiry chaired by a person of international repute into the assassination of Sinn Féin Donegal County Councillor Eddie Fullerton in 1991.
Edward Heath - the best friend we never had (Free article)
21 July 2005
"Sir Edward will be remembered with particular affection in Ireland." This was just one of the plaudits heaped on former British Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath who died this week aged 89. This particularly gushing eulogy delivered by Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern is in stark contrast to any analysis Irish republicans would have of…
News in brief 4 (Free article)
21 July 2005
Cllr John Brady has been chosen as Sinn Féin's Wicklow candidate for the next general election. The convention was also attended by Sinn Féin's Vice President Pat Doherty MP. Doherty spoke very highly of Brady and of Sinn Féin's advances in Wicklow over the past two years.
Heath will be remembered for Bloody Sunday role - McLaughlin (Free article)
21 July 2005
Sinn Féin General Secretary, Mitchel McLaughlin has said that Ted Heath will always be remembered as the British Prime Minister who oversaw the events that led to the massacre of innocent civilians on the streets of Derry.
Communities outraged at suicide slogans (Free article)
21 July 2005
THE sheer sectarian viciousness that permeates elements of unionism was visible in all its naked cruelty on the Westland Estate in North Belfast last week. In the days before the 12th, unionists mounted a display, mocking suicide victims in nearby Ardoyne, to an Orange bonfire, funded by Belfast City Council.
Harney's hospital bed 'fraud' (Free article)
21 July 2005
Lost 3,000 public hospital beds, found 1,000 public ones but not until another 1,000 private ones are provided first. Welcome to the new health initiative from Mary Harney. We don't know where, when or how much her plan will cost, but one thing is clear, the latest strategy from the Progressive Democrat leader is a serious deviation from the…
Deportation policy ignores human rights (Free article)
21 July 2005
"The human rights of women simply do not exist in Nigeria," said Jane, one of several Nigerian women who addressed a protest, brought together by Residents Against Racism, outside Leinster House on Thursday 14 July.
Hands off Aer Lingus (Free article)
21 July 2005
Mick Halpenny is National Industrial Secretary of SIPTU Ireland's largest trade union representing 250,000 workers. Writing for An Phoblacht this week he argues the case against privatisation of Ireland's national airline.
Challenging development inequality (Free article)
21 July 2005
Sinn Féin economy spokesperson Mitchel McLaughlin this week led a Sinn Féin delegation with Bairbre DeBrun MEP, to meet Investment Northern Ireland (INI) Chief Executive Leslie Morrison. McLaughlin called on the agency to stop making excuses and get on with the job of "supporting economic development in areas that are most in need".
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