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Remembering the Past: Kevin Barry and the Dublin Brigade (Free article)
13 May 2010
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the execution of Kevin Barry on 1 November 1920. His prison execution is well remembered but less well known is his activity as an IRA Volunteer in the months before his death.
Party leaders urged by Adams to unite against cut (Free article)
13 May 2010
Sinn FÉin President Gerry Adams MP, MLA has written to other party leaders in the North seeking a meeting to discuss an agreed strategy against any proposed cuts by the British Government. Speaking in Stormont on Monday, Adams said: "I have today contacted the other party leaders to put to them a proposal that we should meet to work out an agreed…
Taoiseach confirms FÁS-funded centre recruiting for British Army (Free article)
13 May 2010
In a letter to Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, the Taoiseach Brian Cowen has confirmed that a FÁS-funded Jobs Club in Limerick sent letters to 10 young jobseekers informing them of positions in the Royal Irish Regiment of the British Army and promoted these 'jobs' in the Club.
O'Dowd Welcomes Commitment from Foster to meet any New Owners of First Trust (Free article)
13 May 2010
A commitment from the DETI Minister Arlene Foster to meet any new owners of First Trust bank to discuss existing staffs job security and continued investment by the bank, has been welcomed by Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd.
Government inaction pushes Donegal jobless figures up (Free article)
13 May 2010
The latest figures released from the Central Statistics Office show that unemployment in Donegal is still rising with almost 21,000 unemployed, 2,638 more than was employed this time last year. That's a further increase of 14% over this last 12 months for a county that has suffered greatly as a result of the economic crisis.
Fishing legislation must change (Free article)
13 May 2010
Changes must be made to existing fishing legislation which imposes criminal penalties on fishermen found to be in breach of regulations, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris. Ferris spoke to a Private Members Bill in the Dáil on Tuesday night. The debate focused on a proposal to replace the current penalties with administrative measures and…
Action urged on fuel prices (Free article)
13 May 2010
Sinn Féin's Jennifer McCann, Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee in the Assembly, is to call a meeting with the major fuel suppliers in the North to ascertain what they are doing to help reduce the current high price of fuel.
Anti-community activity in Toome down to a few (Free article)
13 May 2010
A tiny minority of individuals are responsible for a spate of anti-community activity in the Toome area, according to Sinn Féin's Mitchel McLaughlin. This week saw more rowdy partying and culminated in the windows of a pensioner's home being broken.
Bobby Sands white-line pickets held across Belfast (Free article)
13 May 2010
Republicans gathered at various locations in Belfast last Wednesday 5 May to mark the 29th anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Volunteer Bobby Sands
Castleisland commemoration (Free article)
13 May 2010
"It is the responsibility of each member and party activist to be of assistance to those within our communities. It is through providing help to each other and by working hard on issues of local importance that the presence of the party will be strengthened in the area", this was according to Con Walsh, Chairperson of the newly established…
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