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Television: Bubblebath (Free article)
16 October 1997
What is it about soap operas? They're a dirge, nobody admits to watching them yet 90% of us do. And what relevance do they have to a revolutionary organ like An Phoblacht? Fortunately or unfortunately soap operas have become as much a part of many people's lives and culture as language, sport or music.
Editor's desk (Free article)
16 October 1997
Our office received the following news release from Colorado USA on Monday: In a confidence building bridge to the UUP, a medical spokesperson for Tony Blair announced this afternoon that the Prime Minister will have his right hand surgically removed in a short and relatively painless procedure later this evening at the Royal Victoria Hospital…
Constant harassment in Lurgan (Free article)
23 October 1997
``Where's fucking Rosemary Nelson now?... She'll not fucking get you out of this.'' These words were spoken by a member of the RIR as he dragged Lurgan woman Cristín McCauley from her car late at night on 7 October.
Always ask why (Free article)
23 October 1997
A friend and parent of many years advised me recently that in the not too distant future our house will echo to the words `but why? or `cad thuige? That we will hear these words morning, noon and night until we become exasperated.
Vote No in the forgotten referendum (Free article)
23 October 1997
There is a referendum to amend the constitution in the 26 Counties on the same day as the presidential election next week. Not many people know that. This referendum is the best kept secret in years. Only in the past few days has the government taken any measures to inform the public of what they are being asked to do with the constitution.
Mála Poist (Free article)
23 October 1997
A great distortion A chairde, A Great Hatred (Channel 4, Wednesday 15 October) was aptly named, not because it produced any evidence of anti-Semitism on the part of Irish republicans - it didn't - but because it revealed the depth of the ``great hatred'' that the programme makers have for Irish republicans. The programme was so full of…
RUC and Mowlam retain say on parades (Free article)
23 October 1997
Last Friday the controversial Parades Bill was published. Press statements indicate that it will transfer responsibility for decisions about contentious parades from the RUC to the Parades Commission. The legislation, which should be in effect for the next marching season, gives the Parades Commission statutory powers to reroute parades and…
Presidential campaign raises anti-nationalists (Free article)
23 October 1997
Few people would have guessed at the start of this the most bizarre of all the presidential elections ever held in the 26 Counties that the campaign would take such a serious turn and become so inextricably linked with the politics of peace. It has almost become a referendum on the peace process.
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