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Mahon exposes collective corruption of politics (Free article)
12 February 2004
Speaking during statements on the Mahon Tribunal on Tuesday, Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin described the controversy surrounding the €50,000 cheque received by former Government Minister Padraig Flynn from property developer Tom Gilmartin as another reminder of the "sleaze and corruption" into which politics in this State have been…
Rotten to the core (Free article)
12 February 2004
The latest revelations about former Fianna Fáil Minister Pádraig Flynn and his daughter Beverly underline once again that politics in the 26 Counties is fundamentally corrupt. Evidence before the Mahon tribunal from property developer Tom Gilmartin alleges that not only did Flynn receive a £50,000 cheque from the developer, but that his daughter…
Northern News (Free article)
12 February 2004
Ombudsman excuses PSNI Sinn Féin Upper Bann Assembly member John O'Dowd has criticised Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan for excusing the PSNI for turning up almost four hours after being contacted on 9 January about a suspect bomb outside a bar at Brownlow Terrace in Lurgan. The Ombudsman's office was asked by O'Dowd to investigate why it took the…
SDLP anti-racism motion divides City Hall (Free article)
12 February 2004
Exactly what are the SDLP doing in Belfast City Council? In a night of political one-upmanship on Monday last, the party chose to put forward a motion which would see the Council unite to condemn racism, but did so in terminology that no other party could endorse. As a result, at a time when racially motivated attacks are on the increase…
UVF commander stood down over race attacks (Free article)
12 February 2004
The UVF has "stood down" the notorious South Belfast commander who is alleged to have sanctioned the recent spate of racially-motivated attacks in the Village area of Belfast. The move comes after UVF denials of any involvement in the ongoing racist campaign and amid growing speculation that race may not have been the sole motivating factor in…
Incinerator debate heats up (Free article)
12 February 2004
Incinerators - burning beasts that blight the landscape and pollute the air for over 40 kilometres in every direction. Can you imagine what it would be like to have one of them in your back garden? Well, that is what residents in the Ringsend area of Dublin are facing if Dublin City Council gets its way. Incinerators have become the waste…
Girls Aloud top Paddy's Day bill in Belfast (Free article)
12 February 2004
As the campaign to force the killjoys in Belfast City Council to fund a St Patrick's Day concert outside the City Hall gathers momentum, chart-topping girl band Girls Aloud have been confirmed as this year's main act. Making the announcement in the Mayor's Parlour in City Hall, with the support of Mayor Martin Morgan, Irene Sherry, chair of the…
Sinn Féin loses funding appeal on poll grants (Free article)
12 February 2004
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Belfast, ruled last week that Sinn Féin is not entitled to British Government funding set aside for the political development of political parties throughout Britain and the Six Counties. At the Court of Appeal, sitting on Wednesday 4 February, three judges dismissed Sinn Féin's contention that the decision to…
Dramatic under-representation of women in Irish political life (Free article)
12 February 2004
Sinn Féin spokesperson on EU affairs and candidate in the Six Counties in the forthcoming election Bairbre de Brún, spoke on Friday at an event organised by the EU Commission in Dublin exploring the need for more women candidates in EU elections. "The European Women's Lobby has pointed out that today women count for 31% of the total number of…
Infrastructural problems plague border counties (Free article)
12 February 2004
Sinn Féin spokesperson on All-Ireland and Cross-Border Integration, Barry McElduff MLA, says that accelerated all-Ireland integration is essential if the legacy of social and economic neglect in the border counties is to be tackled. He was speaking after he and Martina Anderson, the party's All-Ireland Strategy Co-ordinator, met recently with…
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