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Outrage over SDLP attack on new GAA club (Free article)
28 October 2004
Sinn Féin Lagan Valley Councillor Paul Butler says people in Twinbrook are outraged by an attack on the new GAA Club in the area by the SDLP's Patricia Lewsley. Lewsley was reported in the Irish News on Wednesday as saying that the club logo is "inappropriate".
Remembering the Past - The helicopter escape (Free article)
28 October 2004
On 31 October 1973, 31 years ago this week, one of the most spectacular and audacious escapes from an Irish prison took place when three of the IRA's key personnel were airlifted to freedom in a seconded helicopter from Mountjoy Prison.
British must rein in UDA (Free article)
28 October 2004
Commenting on reports that the British Secretary of State Paul Murphy is to meet with the UDA early next week, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mitchel McLaughlin said that he must make it clear to the loyalists that attacks have to end.
Louth Council wants Brit mast felled (Free article)
28 October 2004
A Sinn Féin motion slamming the building last Christmas of a British Army mast at Forkhill, on the border of Armagh and Louth, has been passed at the October meeting of Louth County Council.
Heating proposals waste (Free article)
28 October 2004
A proposal by Longford Town Council officials to install electric storage or oil-fired heaters in local authority housing stock, without giving residents the option of upgrading their existing heating systems, has been slated by Sinn Féin Councillor Jimmy McDonnell.
Unions attack decision to cut 150 jobs (Free article)
28 October 2004
This week, representatives from the Seamen's Union of Ireland will meet with Sinn Féin TDs in an effort to solve the problems following ongoing benchmarking at Irish Ferries. SIPTU and the Seamen's Union of Ireland have said that they are appalled by the decision of the Irish Continental Group to axe the jobs of 150 Irish seafarers.
Strong support for Sri Lankan family (Free article)
28 October 2004
The British Government is coming under enormous pressure not to deport a Sri Lankan family from Belfast. According to the local Belfast-based North Belfast News, public opinion in support of the Somasundram family from Sri Lanka may force British Home Secretary Jack Straw to postpone their deportation.
Sinn Féin backs Belfast anti-racism march (Free article)
28 October 2004
Thousands of protesters are expected to join a massive anti-racism march and rally at Belfast's City Hall on Saturday 30 October. Organisers of the No Excuses rally say dozens of organisations, including the Chinese Welfare Association, the Belfast Jewish community, the Indian Community Centre and the Belfast Islamic Society are all lending…
Memorial dedicated to young IRA Volunteer (Free article)
28 October 2004
A memorial was unveiled earlier this month to IRA Volunteer Michael Hughes, from Derrybeg, Newry, who was shot dead by the British Army 30 years ago. The very popular young man was just 16 years old when he died in extremely brutal and controversial conditions.
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