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Jim Monaghan - Always a step ahead (Free article)
8 April 2010
Veteran republican Jim Monaghan will be honoured at the annual Sinn Féin Dublin South Central Dinner Dance next month. Although originally from Donegal, he spent many years living in the capital. "My father was from Fermanagh," Jim tells me, "and when the Second World War broke out he crossed the border and joined the Free State Army. At the time…
New edition of Iris launched (Free article)
8 April 2010
Mícheál Mac Donncha, editor of the republican magazine Iris, is pictured with TDs Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Aengus Ó Snodaigh at the launch of the latest issue of the publication, which focuses in particular on James Connolly and the centenary of the publication of his seminal Labour in Irish History
Cullinane selected as Waterford candidate (Free article)
8 April 2010
At a recent selection convention, Waterford City Councillor David Cullinane was selected as the party's candidate in a bye-election triggered by the resignation of Martin Cullen or at the next General Election. Cullinane said a bye-election would put Waterford centre stage and allow the county to seriously impact on national politics.
Transfer - a major step forward (Free article)
15 April 2010
Much of the media coverage of the transfer of policing and justice powers from London to Belfast has repeated the line that this is "the first time since 1972" that the Six Counties have had their own Justice Minister. It is nothing of the kind. It is the first time there has ever been such a Ministerial position in the North.
Mála Poist (Free article)
15 April 2010
Cuireann An Phoblacht fáilte roimh litreacha ónár léitheoirí. Scríobh i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla, 200 focal ar a méid. Déantar giorrú ar litreachta más gá. Cuir do litir chuig [email protected] An Phoblacht welcomes readers' letters. Write in Irish or English, 200 words maximum. Letters may be edited for brevity. Send your letters to…
Call for universal single-tier healthcare system (Free article)
15 April 2010
Speaking on Wednesday at a conference in Dublin on 'Financing Universal Healthcare in Ireland', organised by the Adelaide Hospital Society, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD, Sinn Féin Dáil leader and spokesperson on Health & Children called on Health Minister Mary Harney to scrap her plan to impose prescription charges on medical card patients. Legislation…
Another View by Eoin Ó Broin (Free article)
15 April 2010
There are more than 100 shops selling mephedrone-related products across Ireland. Labelled 'snow', 'blow' or 'bath salts' these legal highs have been linked to over 20 deaths in Britain and the suicide of 17 year old Lee Campbell in Netwonabbey, Co. Antrim, last month.
A child of the nation (Free article)
15 April 2010
The murder in Tyrellstown, Dublin, of teenager Toyosi Shittabey on Good Friday has renewed determination to combat racism in Ireland. It is widely believed that there was racial motivation in the brutal knife attack on the 15-year-old. Last weekend's demonstration in Dublin (reported page 20) brought people of all ethnic backgrounds together to…
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