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Maskey slams those behind Ormeau Road trouble on Twelfth (Free article)
13 July 2010
SOUTH BELFAST Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has hit out at those responsible for yesterday’s violence on the Ormeau Road, describing them as “the same people who have been terrorising this community over the past number of years”. “Many of those involved in the trouble are the same people who have been selling drugs in the area and breaking into…
Minister’s claim on by-election ‘insulting’ to voters in Donegal (Free article)
14 July 2010
TOURISM & CULTURE Minister Mary Hanafin’s claim yesterday that there is no demand for a by-election in Donegal South-West is insulting to the people there and factually wrong, Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty has said. He pointed out that the last Irish Times poll showed 6 out of 10 voters wanting a by-election without any more delaying…
Bobby Sands book to be launched tomorrow by European Parliament vice-president (Free article)
14 July 2010
THE Vice-President of the European Parliament, Roberta Angelilli MEP, is to launch a book about Bobby Sands tomorrow, July 15th, at the European Parliament Offices in Rome. ‘Il diario di Bobby Sands: Storia di un ragazzo irlandese’ is the translation by Italian journalist Silvia Calamati of a book first published in Ireland by Denis O’Hearn…
Basque Country: Free Arnaldo Otegi to build peace process, says Gerry Adams (Free article)
14 July 2010
SINN FÉIN President Gerry Adams has called on the Spanish Government to release Basque nationalist leader Arnaldo Otegi. Mr Adams said that Mr Otegi's continued imprisonment makes building a peace process in the Basque Country more difficult. “The continued imprisonment of Basque nationalist leader Arnaldo Otegi is not only undemocratic but…
Longford 100 job losses devastating blow to local economy – Martin Ferris (Free article)
14 July 2010
SPEAKING as it was confirmed that 100 jobs are to be lost at B3 Cable Solutions in Longford today, Sinn Féin Workers’ Rights spokesperson Martin Ferris called on the Government to make job creation the Number 1 priority over the coming months, including the production of a job-creation strategy. He said the loss of so many jobs at the plant…
Shamrock Rovers v BY Tel Aviv tomorrow: Protest to highlight Israeli apartheid (Free article)
14 July 2010
THE Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will hold a peaceful protest at the Shamrock Rovers versus Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv game in Tallaght Stadium tomorrow evening, Thursday, July 15th, at 7pm. Banners reading ‘Love Football, Hate Apartheid’, ‘Boycott Israeli Apartheid’ and ‘Unity Against Occupation' will be flown alongside Palestinian flags.…
Police Ombudsman to apologise to McGurk's families (Free article)
14 July 2010
POLICE OMBUDSMAN Al Hutchinson is to personally apologise to the families of those killed in the McGurk’s bar massacre in north Belfast almost 40 years ago for his report into the 1971 UVF bomb attack in which 15 people were killed and which contained embarrassing errors — including names and dates. Read more:…
Senator Ivor Callely sanctioned over expenses claims (Free article)
14 July 2010
THE Seanad Committee on Members’ Interests has tonight recommended Senator Ivor Callely be suspended from the House for 20 days without pay after investigating his €81,015 travel expenses and why he claimed for the 370km journey between Leinster House and his property in Kilcrohane, west Cork, instead of from his property in Clontarf, Dublin,…
Our interview with 'IRA icon' makes news headlines (Free article)
16 July 2010
AN PHOBLACHT'S interview in the July issue with leading republican Bobby Storey has made news in the mainstream media, particularly after disturbances in Belfast and elsewhere orchestrated by opponents of the Peace Process. This week, as well as the disturbances centred around the Twelfth of July Orange Order parade in Ardoyne, these attacks…
Will Labour Party shut down Dublin City Council amenities? (Free article)
17 July 2010
THE Labour Party has been challenged by Sinn Féin group leader on Dublin City Council Larry O’Toole to “come clean” about their plans for cutting Dublin amenities. Labour Councillor Killian Forde told a newspaper the next budget by the Labour/Fine Gael ruling group would be the harshest ever for the city. Councillor O’Toole said:…
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