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Matt Treacy (Free article)
24 January 2008
IN WHAT was officially heralded as the "First Shock of the GAA Year", Antrim hurlers beat Kilkenny last Sunday in the Walsh Cup. And not only that, but the match was in Freshford. The Cats were without most of their big guns - with only five of the All-Ireland team starting - but even so, a win over Kilkenny is always something to be cherished.
Media View (Free article)
24 January 2008
THE infamous New York real estate developer Leona Helmsley once observed: "We don't pay taxes; the little people pay taxes." As one of the little people, I found Ian Kehoe's story in the Sunday Business Post particularly infuriating. According to figures obtained from the Revenue, at least half of the top 20 people on the Irish Rich List are tax…
Victory against anti-Irish racism in Scotland (Free article)
24 January 2008
OVER 450 members and supporters of Irish solidarity group, Cáirde na hÉireann, took part in a protest march and rally in Kirkintilloch, Scotland, on Saturday, 12 January to highlight anti-Irish racism within East Dumbartonshire Council (EDC).
Fifth Column (Free article)
24 January 2008
Sir Edward Carson’s camán SPORTS MINISTER Edwin Poots’s late, late show (after Amhrán na bhFiann was played) at a GAA match in Newry and the ensuing debate about unionism’s cultural disengagement from Gaelic sports threw up the story that one of unionist history’s big hitters was in fact a big hurler – none other than Sir Edward Carson. The…
Air traffic controllers' safety warning (Free article)
24 January 2008
THE Irish Aviation Authority has been criticised by Sinn Féin for provoking a dispute by not meeting air traffic controllers' concerns over staff shortages, working hours and safety implications for airline passengers and crews.
Adams calls on Hanafin to review decision on early immersion education (Free article)
24 January 2008
THE IN-LINE PETITION at www.rogha.org in support of the campaign for the right to maintain early immersion as an education policy in Irish medium primary schools has been signed by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams.
Government failing Gaeltacht areas - Pearse Doherty (Free article)
24 January 2008
SINN FÉIN Regional Development and Irish Language spokesperson Senator Pearse Doherty has called for a Government reaction to a report from Údarás na Gaeltachta which shows that Irish-speaking areas gained just 73 jobs last year. Senator Doherty noted that the Donegal Gaeltacht did not gain any jobs and unemployment in the area now stands at…
Organise Easter Rising commemorations now (Free article)
24 January 2008
THE National Commemor-ation Committee is calling on all areas to immediately plan for Easter Rising commemorations as Easter Sunday falls early this year, on 23 March.
Boylan lobbies US Presidential hopefuls on undocumented Irish (Free article)
24 January 2008
NEWRY and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has written to all candidates in the race for the Presidency of the United States of America to urge them to support what he terms a 'Path to New Citizenship' for an estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish presently living there.
An Droichead (Free article)
24 January 2008
I 1992, bhunaigh pobal na Gaeilge in oirthear agus deisceart Bhéal Feirste a n-eagraíocht féin chun athbheochán na Gaeilge a bhrú chun cinn sa taobh seo tíre. Tháinig said le chéile mar 'An Droichead', óir is ó shean-cheantair stairiúla cois Lagain a tháinig siad - an Trá Ghearr, an Margadh, agus an Ormeau Íochtarach - áiteanna ina raibh dhá…
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