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Israel plans barbecues to fight mass hunger strike (Free article)
19 August 2004
Barbecues are planned by Israeli prison officials to grill meat near the cells of hunger striking Palestinian prisoners. Israel's prison service reported on Monday that 1,602 political prisoners had refused food on Sunday 15 August.
Government blows wind energy potential (Free article)
19 August 2004
As oil prices hit record highs and global demand continues to rise, An Phoblacht's ROISIN DE ROSA, in the first of a two-part series, looks at the issue of windpower and asks why Ireland has such a dependency on imported fuels when we have Europe's greatest wind generating capacity.
Chavez victorious (Free article)
19 August 2004
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and his supporters were on Monday celebrating a decisive victory over the country's conservative opposition. National Electoral Council President Francisco Carrasquero said in a national broadcast the "No" option opposing Chavez's recall
Portlaoise escape re-union (Free article)
19 August 2004
THIS week marks the 30th anniversary of the escape of 19 republican POWs from Portlaoise Jail. The carefully executed escape was one of the most daring in the history of IRA jailbreaks. At around 12.25pm on 18 August 1974, at a given signal, a handful of prison guards were simultaneously overpowered and relieved of their keys.
Ruaig ar Rónta (Free article)
19 August 2004
Seals may not be hunted for their skins these days but by salmon farmers protecting their stock. Judging by the folklore behind them, these creatures of the sea should be treated more fairly, writes AN DRAOI RUA.
Remembering the burning of Bombay Street (Free article)
19 August 2004
The 35th anniversary of the burning of Bombay Street was marked by a special Mass in Clonard Monastery, West Belfast, on Sunday 15 August.
The 5th Column (Free article)
19 August 2004
An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Read on...
Launch of Ardoyne victims' video (Free article)
19 August 2004
The Ardoyne Commemoration Project last Sunday marked the 35th anniversary of the first deaths of the 99 political victims from Ardoyne over the 30-year conflict. Sammy McLarnon and Michael Lynch were shot dead by the RUC on 15 August 1969.
Listening to the unheard voices (Free article)
19 August 2004
Recently elected Deputy Mayor of Belfast Joe O'Donnell will be guided in his year in office by a desire to give a platform to those in this city from various backgrounds "who are doing sterling work yet whose voices are often not heard".
Morgan criticises An Post mismanagement (Free article)
19 August 2004
The blundering around SDS is not the only aspect of An Post mismanagement in recent weeks. Arthur Morgan, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, has been speaking in support of An Post workers from Drogheda. Morgan has asked that the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Dermot Ahern, urgently investigate serious concerns regarding…
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