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Fógraí bháis: Marshall Mooney (Free article)
4 June 2009
THE death has taken place of veteran Belfast republican Marshall Mooney. Marshall's remains were taken to Whitecliff Crescent en route from Killough to Roselawn Cemetery. The coffin, flanked by a republican guard of honour and led by a piper, proceeded to the local memorial garden.
FF/FG backing for nuclear power behind poster campaign (Free article)
7 June 2009
FIANNA FÁIL'S and Fine Gael's backing for nuclear power are part of the theme of the latest phase of East EU candidate Tomás Sharkey's poster campaign. "The election campaign has highlighted that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are pro-nuclear," Tomás Sharkey said. "Ned O'Keefe of Fianna Fáil told the nation that he wants to have a nuclear station…
Government must go - time to build a Left alternative (Free article)
11 June 2009
THE local and European elections in the 26 Counties last week saw a resounding rejection of the government parties who have now lost their moral authority to govern. Fianna Fáil obtained the lowest share of the vote in its history and the elections saw a virtual wipeout of the Green Party. The government has faced a vote of no confidence in the…
Doherty thrown out of Seanad in Foinse row (Free article)
11 June 2009
The Irish language newspaper Foinse is likely cease publication unless further funding is provided by Fóras na Gaeilge - a state agency that supports Irish language groups and activities. It was announced at a meeting at the newspaper's headquarters in Carraroe this week that next Sunday's Foinse will be the final edition unless a bigger state…
Election Count RDS (Free article)
11 June 2009
CLOUDY with sporadic bursts of sunshine describes the atmosphere in Dubin's RDS last Sunday as Sinn Féin activists rallied to the count centre to await the outcome of the EU elections. The Shinners' mood was a little bleak as the capital had lost four of its councillors and was preparing for a possible additional loss as Cabra's Seamus McGrattan…
Arrests over Fullerton murder (Free article)
11 June 2009
TWO men arrested by the PSNI in connection with the murder of Sinn Féin councillor Eddie Fullerton in County Donegal 18 years ago were released without charge on Tuesday night. A 41-year-old man had been arrested at Drumahoe near Derry City at the request of gardaí. It has been reported that a second man, aged 45 was arrested a short time later…
An historic victory for positive politics (Free article)
11 June 2009
SINN FÉIN'S Bairbre de Brún delivered an historic victory for her party when she became the first republican to top the poll in the Six Counties in a European election. De Brún said she viewed the vote she received as "an endorsement of positive politics" and pledged her focus would be "delivering a better future for everyone". Sinn Féin pointed…
Sinn Féin to challenge PSNI over McDaid murder (Free article)
11 June 2009
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Alex Maskey has said that his party will be using this week's meeting of the Policing Board to robustly call to account the PSNI behaviour in the lead up to and in the aftermath of the murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine. Mr Maskey said: "There is widespread unease within the nationalist community concerning the…
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