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US committee slams British human rights record (Free article)
30 October 1997
``Illegal, unjust and inhumane'', were the words chosen by US Congressman Christopher Smith to describe the British government's record in the North of Ireland. Smith, recently returned from a fact finding tour of the Six Counties, blasted the British government, the RUC and the Diplock Court system for failing to guarantee the equal protection of…
Remembering the Past: Escape from the Glasshouse (Free article)
30 October 1997
25 years ago on 29 October 1972, seven men tunnelled their way from the cells of the Curragh prison camp. They were Thomas McGrath (Coalisland, Co Tyrone), Patrick Quinn (Coalisland), James Hazlett (Dungiven, Co Derry), James McCabe (Rathfarnham, Co Dublin), Christopher Murphy (Rathblaney, Co Limerick), Michael McVerry (Ravensdale, Co Louth) and…
Derry Council discriminates (Free article)
30 October 1997
In a landmark judgment by the fair employment tribunal, Derry City Council is being forced to defend an unprecedented case of anti-Catholic discrimination, currently being heard in Belfast.
Back issue: Vote shaker - Sinn Féin take five (Free article)
30 October 1997
THE five seats won by Sinn Féin in last week's assembly election have, without any doubt, shaken the opponents of the republican cause and equally heartened its supporters.
Dockland Development - who are the real winners? (Free article)
30 October 1997
This is the title of Sinn Féin's submission which was presented to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority by local representative Daithí Doolan. The submission outlines how the multi million pound plan for the Docklands area can best benefit those most affected by it.
New in print: Derry's rare oul times (Free article)
30 October 1997
From Civil Rights to Armalites: Derry and the birth of the Irish Troubles By Niall O'Dochairtigh Published by Cork University Press.
Television: Ardoyne for the Park (Free article)
30 October 1997
Word has it that the Ardoyne Fleadh is being switched to Aras an Uachtaran next year and the Kickhams are relocating their pitch to the front lawn. Sean McIlkenny is setting up a new Cumann in the Phoenix Park and Martin Meehan is going to be the next Taoiseach.
Editor's desk (Free article)
30 October 1997
Given our paper's exposure of Garda brutality a couple of weeks ago it was interesting to hear that Garda Commissioner (and former Branchman) Pat Byrne said this to students at Clonakilty Community College in West Cork at a prize day recently: ``A police strongman of yesteryear used to address those guilty of public order offences - `Will you come…
CAC bombs Derry tax office (Free article)
6 November 1997
``This is no joke. This is a bomb. Get out.'' Those words shouted by a masked man armed with a handgun who left a holdall containing explosives with petrol attached meant the evacuation of 300 British government workers in Derry City last Thursday morning 30 October.
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