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Remembering 1981: Assault on funeral of fifth man to die (Free article)
6 July 2006
IRA Volunteer and Hunger Striker Joe McDonnell from Lenadoon in Belfast passed away at 5.15am on Wednesday, 8 June after 61 agonising days on the Hunger Strike. His wife, Goretti had maintained an almost constant vigil by his side but with a callous act of disregard for her feelings when he died, the RUC called her in ostensibly to identify the…
McGuinness meets Tamil Tigers (Free article)
6 July 2006
Sinn Féin chief negotiator Martin McGuinness met the senior political leadership of the Tamil Tigers last Monday in the rebel controlled north of Sri Lanka. McGuinness' visit had not been announced in advance of this meeting but has the support of the Sri Lanka President.
Interview: Martina Anderson, Sinn Féin Department of Unionist Engagement (Free article)
6 July 2006
Martina Anderson was appointed head of Sinn Féin's Department of Unionist Engagement in March. This week she talks to An Phoblacht about the nature of her work and addresses why Sinn Féin members need to find ways to engage with unionists.
Defence Bill infringes neutrality (Free article)
6 July 2006
Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has described the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 as "a gross infringement of the principle of Irish Neutrality." Speaking at a Peace And Neutrality Alliance (PANA) press conference in Dublin on Tuesday, Ferris said Sinn Féin had "serious reservations" about the legislation which was rushed through the Dáil on Tuesday to…
Orange parades: Seeking a shared understanding (Free article)
6 July 2006
As we near the halfway stage in the so-called 'marching season' SEAN MURRAY, Spokesperson for the Springfield Road Residents Group and a member of Sinn Féin's Cuige na Sé Chontae Officer Board , takes stock of how the latest events have impacted on perspectives of the parades issue.
Millionaires pay 5% income tax (Free article)
6 July 2006
What a week for the Irish tax system, first was the record €109.6 million garnered from tax defaulters in the first three months of 2006 while 43 people who earned over €1million in 2002 paid less than 5% tax on their income.
Interview: Treasa Quinn, Sinn Féin Joint National Treasurer (Free article)
6 July 2006
In the latest of her series of interviews with Sinn Féin activists ELLA O'DWYER talks to another of the party's Joint National Treasurers, Treasa Quinn
Ionsaí ar Ghasá na Palaistíne (Free article)
6 July 2006
Tar éis ionsaí Iosrael ar Ghasá na Palaistíne, is léir go mbaineann an beart seo níos mó le díoltas ar mhuintir na háite ná le tarrtháil a dhéanamh ar shaighdiúir Iosrealach a sciob míleataigh Phalaistíneacha. Níl mórán airde á tabhairt ag meáin chumarsáide an Iarthair ar na híospartaigh shoineanta, idir pháistí, mhná agus fhir neamhthrodacha, atá…
Black & Tans were "no angels" - major concession by Loach critics! (Free article)
6 July 2006
Before it went on release, 'critics' who had not seen it, denounced Ken Loach's The Wind that Shakes the Barley. The London Times critic compared it to Nazi propaganda - ironic considering the role of ex-Black & Tans in reactionary and fascist politics in Britain. In the Daily Mail Ruth Dudley Edwards asked: "Why does Ken Loach loath his country…
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