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Ferris draws lessons of history at Kilmichael (Free article)
4 December 2003
Up to 1,000 people attended the 83rd anniversary of the famous Kilmichael Ambush last weekend. Kerry TD Martin Ferris was the main speaker and he delivered a passionate address, lauding the Volunteers of the IRA's Third Cork Brigade, under the command of Tom Barry, who struck one of the most devastating blows against the Crown Forces in the Tan…
Liam Mellows (1895-1922) (Free article)
4 December 2003
Liam Mellows was born and educated in County Galway, where he joined Na Fianna, the republican boys movement founded by Constance Markievicz. He spent much of his youth in Castletown, County Wexford, with his grandmother. He asked to be buried there amongst his relatives in a place he called "the old graveyard of his own parish".
Anger at Bin Charge increase (Free article)
4 December 2003
Sinn Féin organised a picket at the Thomas Street/Meath Street junction in Dublin on Saturday to protest plans by City Hall to increase the bin charges by a massive 23%. Sinn Féin's Andrew O'Connell said he was angry but not surprised at this massive increase.
High profile loyalist released on bail (Free article)
4 December 2003
Sinn Féin Assembly member for North Belfast, Kathy Stanton has accused the judiciary in the Six Counties of operating a system of "blatant discrimination". Her comments came as Ihab Shoukri became the latest high-profile loyalist to be granted bail on serious charges.
White powder sparks Stormont alert (Free article)
4 December 2003
The first day of business at Stormont after last week's `Assembly elections were disrupted after a suspicious package containing white powder was opened by Sinn Féin's Alex Maskey.
Catholic man left for dead by loyalists (Free article)
4 December 2003
A Catholic man from West Belfast who was brutally beaten by three loyalists in a sectarian attack and left for dead in the Ballysillan area of North Belfast, will have to wait to see if doctors can save his lower leg.
Catholic soldier wins sectarian abuse case (Free article)
4 December 2003
A Catholic soldier who was a member of the Territorial Army, (the British Army's reserve force) has been awarded £32,500 in damages for enduring eleven years of sectarian harassment and discrimination at the hands of his colleagues.
Unionist intimidation against Lagan Valley nationalists (Free article)
4 December 2003
Only hours before polling stations throughout the Six Counties were due to open, a unionist mob surrounded a pub in Dunmurry village in an attempt to intimidate Catholic voters. On the evening of 25 November, a group of more than 50 loyalists prevented customers inside the Motte and Bailey pub from leaving, forcing terrified locals to remain…
Catholic PSNI member in probe controversy (Free article)
4 December 2003
A top-ranking Catholic PSNI man, Peter McAuley, who was in the midst of investigating links between the PSNI and the UDA, suddenly found himself subjected to an internal probe over allegations of harassment and bullying.
Leanfar le Agóidí (Free article)
4 December 2003
AN DRAOI RUA explains why the Irish Anti-War Movement is organising a protest at Shannon Airport this Saturday 6 December.
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