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Wishful thinking or sinister plot? (Free article)
6 December 2001
The British Secretary of State for the Six Counties, John Reid, made a speech in Liverpool at the Institute for Irish Studies, on 21 November. This speech has gone done in the political parlance as the 'cold house for Protestants' speech. In other words, a speech aimed at addressing a contrived development arising from the peace process:…
Sectarianism rules in Newtownabbey (Free article)
6 December 2001
The sectarian carve up of the top council positions in the unionist controlled Newtownabbey has been condemned by Sinn Féin's Briege Meehan. Unionist councellors are "playing games to keep non unionists out of power," said Briege, "but this sectarian politicking will have to stop if we are to provide an effective service for all the people of…
We Just Want the World - David Rovics (Free article)
6 December 2001
Protest singer DAVID ROVICS is in town. He talks to Robert Allen about his hopes and dreams.
Cardiff Troops Out conference (Free article)
6 December 2001
A first ever one day Welsh Troops Out of Ireland conference was held on Saturday 1 December in Cardiff. It was a brilliant success, despite political sabotage by officers from the Labour controlled Cardiff County Council. Rooms had been booked months earlier in South Glamorgan County Hall; but when the secretary went to finalise the details for…
Middle East bleeds again (Free article)
6 December 2001
This week has been a grim one for Palestinians, Israelis and the troubled search for a workable Middle East peace process. First, 26 people were killed in Jerusalem in attacks by two Hamas suicide bombers, an act of retaliation for the Israeli assassination of a leading Hamas figure. Israeli premier Ariel Sharon's response was swift and…
Equality concern at Invest Northern Ireland appointments (Free article)
6 December 2001
Sinn Féin Economy Spokesperson, Upper Bann Assembly member Dara O'Hagan, has expressed concern at the appointment of the acting chair of the IDB and the chair of LEDU as directors of Invest Northern Ireland (INI), without public advertisement.
Taoiseach urged to intervene in Taxi Driver protest (Free article)
6 December 2001
Dublin Sinn Féin Councillor Christy Burke has called on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to do all in his power to save the life of former taxi driver Don Flanagan from Kimmage, who is currently on his second day of a hunger and thirst strike outside Ahern's constituency office.
PLASTIC KILLERS (Free article)
6 December 2001
THE MURDEROUS intentions of the British government in suppressing legitimate street protests by nationalists in the North was underlined by this week's refusal by direct ruler Jim Prior to review the use of plastic bullets against demonstrators.
Kelly welcomes increased health spending (Free article)
6 December 2001
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, Mid Ulster Assembly member John Kelly, has welcomed the injection of £41 million into the health service in the Six Counties but warned that to date new money has only worked to maintain the same level of service.
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