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Forming an Executive is the real political issue (Free article)
18 May 2006
Last Tuesday's proceedings at Stormont were an irrelevant side-show to the real political business that needs to be addressed, which is the establishment of a fully functioning Executive and the return of the all-Ireland architecture of the Good Friday Agreement.
Mála Poist (Free article)
18 May 2006
An Phoblacht welcomes readers' letters. Letters in Irish or English should be kept short (no more than 200 words) and typed or handwritten clearly, double-spaced and on one side of the paper only. Name and address should be supplied for verification, but these will not be published if we are so requested.
Shoukri extortion heightens UDA tensions (Free article)
18 May 2006
Tensions between the UDA and the notorious Shourki brothers have heightened after reports that Andre Shoukri extorted up to £20,000 of peace funding to feed his gambling habit. Accrording to reports, the money was raised for a, 'community house' in the Westland Estate, North Belfast through Martin McAleese the husband of President Mary McAleese.
Community solidarity and action can change things (Free article)
18 May 2006
West Dublin has featured frequently in the news headlines in recent years, often for all the wrong reasons. This week An Phoblacht's ARAN FOLEY spoke to Sinn Féin Fingal County Councillor Felix Gallagher about the issues in areas such as Mulhuddart and Blanchardstown and the real story behind community life there.
Parades commission in turmoil (Free article)
18 May 2006
More controversy has surrounded the appointment of two Orangemen to the Six County Parades Commiss-ion as a legal challenge to the move continued this week. It emerged on Monday 15 May that former Portadown Orange Lodge Grand Master, David Burrows, used former president of the Methodist Church of Ireland, Jim Rea, as a referee without his…
The Mitchel McLaughlin Column - Politics and the Media (Free article)
18 May 2006
Is it just me or do others agree that sections of the media contribute greatly to perceived cynicism towards the political process? The general public are variously described as disillusioned or disinterested in politics in this part of the world. But who makes these assessments? Very often it is political commentators and journalists who have the…
Aga na Fírinne do Réabhlóid Veiniséala (Free article)
18 May 2006
Tá sé anois ocht mbliana ó a tháinig lucht réabhlóide i gcumhacht i Veiniséala agus Hugo Chavez mar cheannaire acu. Ní amháin gur cur i gcoinne do lucht maoine agus d'aicme shaibhir na tíre sin, ach cur i gcoinne é freisin don chóras nua-liobarálach domhanda atá curtha i bhfeidhm, a bheag nó a mhór, ar mhuintir na Cruinne ag na Stáit Aontaithe.…
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