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OPINION : Electoral boundaries and population growth (Free article)
29 March 2007
Electoral boundary revisions are a dangerous business. A heady mix of political shenanigans, legal niceties and constitutional minefields. Most politicians treat boundary reviews in a similar fashion to a Brit in Basra being presented with a bunch of flowers. Seems quite attractive but experience says it could blow up in your face.
Nuacht na nOibrithe (Free article)
29 March 2007
ESB workers to reject Government White Paper, IWU claim rejected by Labour Court and Bank to meet union about security workers
Cúlchaint (Free article)
29 March 2007
Bhi raic sa Dáil le déanaí nuair a cuireadh i leith an Rialtais go bhfuil siad ag maolú ar neodracht na hÉireann. Shéan Mac Dubhgaill go bhfuil ár neodracht i mbaol nuair a dfhógair sé go mbeadh an coiste Dála ag plé an memorandum faoin "Arm Catha Nordach agus an Ceannceathrú".
News in Brief (Free article)
29 March 2007
Devolution legislation passed at Westminster and Allister quits DUP
The Matt Treacy Column (Free article)
29 March 2007
Ernest Hemingway defined courage as grace under pressure. He was much preoccupied with the whole issue and wrote about those who he thought epitomised that virtue in war or in the bull ring. I doubt if he ever saw a game of hurling but it would have been interesting to know what he would have made of it.
Abolition anniversary should focus attention on modern forms of slavery (Free article)
29 March 2007
Last Sunday, 25 March, marked the bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade. It was a further 26 years before Bill for the 'Total Abolition of Colonial Slavery' was passed in 1833. A look at the struggle that led up to the passage of the 1807 legislation demonstrates that it takes courage and tenacity to fight for ideals in face…
1916 Easter commemorations 2007 (Free article)
29 March 2007
Honour Ireland's Fallen Patriots Wear an Easter Lily and attend your local commemoration
Fifth Column (Free article)
29 March 2007
Bertie’s news flash How many Fianna Fáil ministers does it take to change a light bulb? Bertie’s entire front-bench and a TV news opportunity. Bertie Ahern came up with a bright idea during his opening address to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis: all government offices will replace their ordinary light bulbs with energy-efficient alternatives. This was…
Letter to the Taoiseach (Free article)
29 March 2007
I am writing to you from Stormont on Monday when Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams reached an agreement. Today deserves the description 'historic' in many ways. Very unusual to see Ian sit beside a man wearing an Easter Lily. Perhaps not a time for jest, but it really would be a significant breakthrough if Ian wore the lily.
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