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Another View by Eoin Ó Broin (Free article)
15 October 2009
IT really takes something to get me angry these days. In a world of greed and corruption, the impropriety of John O Donoghue's expense claims or the political opportunism of the Green Party just seem so run of the mill. Even NAMA and its outrageous €50 billion risk to the taxpayer doesn't make me angry. What would you expect from a Fianna Fáil…
'Hands off Child Benefit' (Free article)
15 October 2009
THE Economic and Social Research Institute's proposal this week to cut Child Benefit by 20% has been described by Sinn Féin Vice-President Mary Lou McDonald, as outrageous, unfair and a scapegoating of children. She said: "Children should not be scapegoated for the incompetence of the fat cats. Child Benefit is part of the average family's…
THE JULIA CARNEY COLUMN (Free article)
15 October 2009
Barack Obama was, bizarrely, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this week. John O'Donoghue became the first Ceann Comhairle in the history of the Southern state to be forced to resign by the level of outrage at his betrayal of the public trust. But the big story, the real 'can you feel the ground tremble beneath you news', was that Margaret Ritchie has…
Plaque honouring James Connolly unveiled by Gerry Adams in West Belfast (Free article)
15 October 2009
A NEW plaque bearing the image of James Connolly was unveiled at Sinn Féin's Upper Falls constituency office, Connolly House, on Friday 9 October by party President and West Belfast MP Gerry Adams. Andersonstown's new Sinn Féin councillor, Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín, chaired the unveiling at which Gerry Adams spoke to the assembled crowd about the…
Cúlchaint LE EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC (Free article)
15 October 2009
Mar a tharla sé bhí mé i nGlaschú le déanaí chun casadh le lucht na Gàidhlige agus ag deireadh an lae bhí am le spáráil agam chun siúl timpeall i lár na cathrach álainn agus blás den áit agus greim bhia a fháil. Tá níos mó ná milliún duine ina gcónaí i nGlaschú agus cé go maíonn na treoraithe aisti mar 'Dara Cathair an Impire' (mar a mhaíonn…
HSE Board approves massive bonuses while patients suffer cutbacks (Free article)
15 October 2009
SINN FÉIN Dáil leader and Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has described as "nauseating" the decision of the Board of the Health Services Executive (HSE) to approve a €70,000 bonus payment for HSE Chief Executive Brendan Drumm.
More than a game BY MATT TREACY (Free article)
15 October 2009
The county championships around the country are entering their final stages and there have been a number of surprises already. Crossmaglen earlier fell to Pearse Ógs in their bid to win a 14th title in succession. Their conquerors meet Armagh Harps in the final on Sunday, it being 17 and 18 years respectively since either won it.
Ferris voices support for farmers (Free article)
15 October 2009
THE Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Agriculture Martin Ferris TD voiced his support for farmers who are engaged in a series of protests around the country on Monday in relation to falling incomes and other problems affecting the sector. The Kerry North TD said: "Farmers, in common with many other sectoral groups, are feeling the impact of the current…
Remembering the Past: The burning of Long Kesh (Free article)
15 October 2009
BY October 1974, internment without trial had been in operation in the Six Counties for over three years and there was no sign that the British Government was going to bring it to an end, despite widespread national and international condemnation. Most of the internees were held in Long Kesh where they were housed in Nissen huts within compounds…
CUBA: New Cuban Ambassador appeals to Ireland ahead of UN vote this month (Free article)
15 October 2009
THE new Cuban Ambassador to Ireland, Teresita Trujillo, tells An Phoblacht that despite expectations and the general perception by the International Community, the new US administration under Barack Obama has not meant a change in their blockade policy against Cuba. On the 28th of this month, the United Nations General Assembly will be asked,…
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