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Protest over jailing of SF Director of Elections (Free article)
2 May 2002
Sinn Féin candidates in Galway West, Daniel Callanan and Séan ac Coistealbha have expressed outrage at the conviction and sentence imposed on their Director of Elections Jim Clarke. Ac Coistealbha commented: "This is part of the ongoing campaign by the establishment against the growing electoral threat posed by Sinn Féin."
Dumb and dumber (Free article)
2 May 2002
If the sparks and point scoring between Fianna Fáil, the Progressive Democrats, Fine Gael and Labour wasn't happening during an election campaign that will choose a government for the next five years, the last week would have been good fun.
Shock at Ardagh Glass decision (Free article)
2 May 2002
The shock announcement of 375 job losses at the Irish Glass Factory in Ringsend is a devastating blow to the workers and the communities of Ringsend and Irishtown, said Daithí Doolan, Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin South East. Speaking from the factory gates after the announcement on Tuesday, 30 April, Doolan called on all parties in the run up to…
Ecuador's oil wars (Free article)
2 May 2002
A month ago, a group of 20 activists were arrested in Mindo, a small village north of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. They had set up a camp trying to stop the construction of an oil pipeline that is threatening to devastate an environmentally unique area and endangers the livelihood of the inhabitants of the region, who mostly make their…
Breast cancer service delays slammed (Free article)
2 May 2002
Sinn Féin's women candidates in the general election have slammed the government for its inaction on providing breast cancer services.
Cad is fiú Toghachán? (Free article)
2 May 2002
This week, the DRAOI RUA a bit of a cynical look at elections and asks are they really worth it. He takes the surreal example of 'dish-washing' as an election policy and issue and discusses the party lines.
Carers must be supported (Free article)
2 May 2002
Dublin Central candidate Councillor Nicky Kehoe has said that Sinn Féin is committed to ensuring that carers are giving the support that they need.
Remove car insurance from private sector (Free article)
2 May 2002
Muiris Ó˙Súilleabháin, Sinn Féin candidate in South Tipperary, has reiterated his party's call to remove motor insurance from the private sector and a state motor insurance corporation to be established. This would ensure that affordable motor insurance is available every resident in the State regardless of age, sex or marital status, he said.
No Ordinary Man: Telling Christy's story (Free article)
2 May 2002
Written by Belfast singer songwriter Brian Moore, Paddy on the Road explores the times and music of the much loved Christy Moore, charting his life from a bank clerk in Kildare, through his first forays into folk singing and performing in England to his return to Ireland. The playwright sets out to explore Moore's impact on the folk music scene…
Harney challenged on Community Employment schemes (Free article)
2 May 2002
South Dublin Councillor Seán Crowe on Tuesday challenged Tánaiste Mary Harney to come clean on the FF/PD government's policy with regard to Community Employment schemes. Crowe was attending a protest by Community Employment workers in Clondalkin and outside Harney's local office in protest at the decision not to renew many CE schemes.
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