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Minister accepts that medical card income guidelines "too low" (Free article)
24 June 2004
The Minister for Health and Children has admitted that income thresholds for Medical Card qualification are too low. He was replying to a Dáil Question from Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, who challenged the Minister to act on his statement and extend medical card qualification to all under 18 during the lifetime of this…
Governments' September talks copout (Free article)
24 June 2004
Last Friday night's announcement that the London and Dublin Governments that talks this week are merely a prelude to 'intensive negotiations' in September is an appalling fudge. As Sinn Féin party chair Mitchel McLaughlin said on Saturday, there is no reason why the two governments, Sinn Féin and the other parties cannot reach a speedy agreement…
The 5th Column (Free article)
24 June 2004
An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Read on...
Relief as Springfield Road Orange march is re-routed (Free article)
24 June 2004
Nationalist residents of the Springfield Road breathed a huge sigh of relief after the Parades Commission banned a controversial Orange Order parade from the area this Saturday. The annual Whiterock parade was banned by the Parades Commission from crossing the West Belfast peaceline onto the nationalist Springfield Road, to the relief of…
Standing on the shoulders of giants - The Le Chéile testimonial function (Free article)
24 June 2004
"Bienvenue, Bienvenidos, Welcome. This is not the Eurovision. This is the Le Chéile Testimonial dinner and function." It was with this cheery introduction that Mary Lou McDonald, one of Sinn Féin's two newly-elected MEPs, introduced proceedings at the first annual Le Chéile event, held to honour five republicans, one from each province and one…
Loyalist hospital rampage after 'Tour of the North' parade (Free article)
24 June 2004
Doctors and nurses had to lock patients and their families in treatment rooms as up to 40 UDA supporters ran amok in the Mater Hospital after the Tour of the North Orange Order parade on Friday 18 June. Mater Hospital Chief Executive Seán Donaghy said staff were forced to move 20 patients and their families shortly after 10pm when the loyalist…
Níl Fáilte roimh Bush arís (Free article)
24 June 2004
George W Bush's war record should neither be condoned nor made welcome in Ireland while he uses the visit to canvass Irish Americans in his Presidential election campaign, writes AN DRAOI RUA.
Tyrone inquests resume (Free article)
24 June 2004
As inquests into the deaths of ten people killed in Tyrone by the crown forces, including pensioner Roseanne Mallon, resumed on Tuesday, Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew said there is a growing belief amongst the families that the only avenue which will deliver the truth will be a public inquiry.
America's Number One - BY EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC (Free article)
24 June 2004
The English language is a strange tool of communication, and just as in Alice in Wonderland, words can mean whatever we want them to mean. Warm is a partner to hot, and 'welcome' is a cousin to 'reception' but a warm welcome is a different kettle of fish from a hot reception.
Adams meets John Stevens over collusion (Free article)
24 June 2004
Gerry Adams on Tuesday night met with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Stevens in London to discuss the Stevens investigation into the killing of Pat Finucane and the wider issue of collusion. The Sinn Féin President told Stevens that it is the party's view that the British Government is using his inquiry and the trial of Ken Barrett…
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