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Scottish First Minister in North visit (Free article)
21 June 2007
Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, Alex Salmond visited the Six Counties this week where he addressed Assembly members at Stormont.
Report highlights higher levels of Catholic Inequality (Free article)
21 June 2007
Sinn Féin's Equality and Human Rights spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson, this Wednesday described a Labour Force Survey report, that highlights higher levels of inequality among the Catholic community as providing a "compelling and unanswerable case for the primacy of the equality agenda".
OPINION : Convey progressive policy in terms people relate to and build the party (Free article)
21 June 2007
Picture the scene. It's past three o'clock in the morning at the Donegal North East count centre in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. The battle for the last two seats is a cliffhanger between three candidates, the two outgoing Fianna Fáil TDs, Jim McDaid, Niall Blaney, and myself.
OPINION : FF would go into government with the devil but not Sinn Féin (Free article)
21 June 2007
Although Health was continually presented as the issue of most concern to people, the 26 County general election was ultimately fought on the economy. Many people clearly feel that 'change' could have impacted negatively on jobs and income. All of this in spite of Fine Gael and Labour offering essentially the same policy platform as the outgoing…
Stamp duty proposals will not make housing more affordable (Free article)
21 June 2007
Following the publication of the new Government's Finance (No. 2) Bill allowing for the abolition of stamp duty for first time buyers, Sinn Féin spokesperson on housing Arthur Morgan TD said on Wednesday that the Bill is deeply flawed and ill thought out and that the most likely effect would be an increase in house prices.
OPINION : This isn't push over politics - political strength is key (Free article)
21 June 2007
Discussions within the party since the general election and forthright opinions being expressed across the membership are to be welcomed. But we also need to get our analysis right and draw the correct strategic conclusions. Analysing the situation from a sectional perspective on policy or publicity issues, or with a niche view of popular…
Fine Gael interests made approaches to Sinn Féin (Free article)
21 June 2007
Following the General Election, approaches to Sinn Féin were made on behalf of Fine Gael with a view to seeking Sinn Féin co-operation in the Dáil vote for the nomination of Taoiseach.
The Mitchel McLaughlin Column (Free article)
21 June 2007
Is the under-representation of women in elected office a reflection of a patriarchal society refusing to provide for the special circumstances required to allow women to juggle other responsibilities with those of public representation? I believe that it is.
Ó Caoláin well (Free article)
21 June 2007
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin took unwell on Tuesday while at Leinster House. As a precautionary measure Ó Caoláin was taken to St James's Hospital in Dublin from where he was released a number of hours later. Ó Caoláin was back at work in Leinster House on Wednesday.
Loyalist parade passes peacefully (Free article)
21 June 2007
Spokesperson for Ardoyne residents, Joe Marley, welcomed the peaceful outcome to last Friday's Tour of the North loyalist parade in North Belfast.
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