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Remembering the Past: Green Street - Two centuries of political trials (Free article)
7 January 2010
GREEN STREET Courthouse in Dublin is no longer to be used for trials, thus ending a two-century history during which hundreds of republicans stood in its dock, some of them facing execution and many receiving long prison sentences. Since 1972, Green Street was the venue for the no-jury Special 'Criminal' Court but its history stretches much…
Sinn Féin opposes City Council budget (Free article)
7 January 2010
THE Sinn Féin Group leader on Dublin City Council, Larry O'Toole, says that the party opposed the Dublin City Council budget for 2010 because it will "impose additional charges on those households least able to afford them". Clarifying the position in the wake of the City Council's Estimates Meeting on Monday 21 December, Cllr. O'Toole said:…
Another View by Eoin Ó Broin (Free article)
7 January 2010
2009 was an interesting year for the Left in the 26 Counties. We suffered significant defeats with the passing of two right-wing Budgets and the Lisbon Treaty. But a series of developments throughout the year should give hope to those of us who want to see a better 2010. In the political, trade union and civic society spheres there were…
Hanafin comments will cause panic - Ó Snodaigh (Free article)
7 January 2010
RESPONDING to recent comments by Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin in relation to possible cuts to the lone parents' allowance, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Social Welfare Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said that, coming on the back of social welfare cuts coming into effect next week, her remarks will cause panic amongst those dependent…
The new decade will be what we make it (Free article)
7 January 2010
WE are entering a new decade. It is the centenary of a decade of revolution. In three years it will be the centenary of the 1913 Lock-Out. In six years it will be the centenary of the 1916 Rising. These anniversaries will create a space in public discourse that will enable Irish republicans to advance our vision for Ireland - we will have to be…
Ógra Shinn Féin: Young republicans growing stronger (Free article)
7 January 2010
FIANNA ÉIREANN, the original republican youth movement, was founded in 1909. So it is fitting that a hundred years on, we see republican youth still vibrant and growing, with Ógra Shinn Féin continuing to thrive and develop. Here are the highlights of a very active year in 2009.
Catalan towns vote for independence (Free article)
7 January 2010
THE movement in support of Catalan independence received a powerful boost last month when residents in 167 towns and villages voted overwhelmingly for a "social, democratic and independent Catalan state" in symbolic referenda. Although the poll, held on 13 December, was non-binding, the massive 'Yes' vote by hundreds of thousands of people - 94%…
Department of Finance 'lottery' of forecasts offers no security (Free article)
7 January 2010
SINN FÉIN Dáil Finance Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD, responding to the release of recent Exchequer figures by the Department of Finance in the 26 Counties on Tuesday, said that waiting for the Department to get forecasts correct is like playing the lottery and that this inconsistency offers no security in these troubled times. The Louth TD added…
Cúlchaint LE EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC (Free article)
7 January 2010
PLUS ça change, plus la même chose, mar a deir na Francaigh agus an tseachtain seo cheap mé gurbh fhiú amharc siar deich mbliana go tús an chéid seo, agus muid ar tí deichniúr nua a thosú. Déanann gach nuachtán eile é agus cad chuige nach mbeadh An Phoblacht ag déanamh macnaimh ar na rudaí a bhí ar intinn phoblachtach deich mbliana ó shin.
Government's inadequate response to cold weather criticised (Free article)
7 January 2010
SINN FÉIN TD Martin Ferris has described the Government's response to the current cold weather conditions as completely inadequate. Ferris said cutbacks at local authority level are now having an effect as many thousands of people have been isolated. "Many thousands of people in rural communities have been completely isolated over the Christmas…
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