As RUC and British army personnel
looked on, loyalists sent one man to hospital and
forced a dozen families out of their homes in North Belfast
last weekend.
More churches attacked
The systematic burning of catholic churches continued this week
with another two chapels, in rural County Down and Antrim, gutted
by sectarian arsonists.
Fighting talk
Rita O'Reilly reports that Séan Crowe is not the only one saying
he can win Dublin South West for Sinn Féin.
Fine Gael attack on Sinn Féin backfires
Ham-fisted efforts by Fine Gael to damage Sinn Féin electorally
last week led to a heated row in Leinster House and embarrassed
the SDLP's West Belfast candidate Joe Hendron.
Tension high after shooting
There is concern among the beleaguered nationalists of the
Bawnmore estate in North Belfast following clashes between
nationalists and the RUC during which an RUC squad beat young
nationalists.
Double standard on transfers
The British Home Secetary's treatment of POWs Paul Kavanagh and
Thomas Quigley was described as mental torture by Sinn Fein's
Gerry Kelly, after both men were refused permanant transfer from
Full Suttton jail in England.
British, not Germans are opposing McAliskey bail
In a rare interview Belfastman Sean McCotter, Roisin McAliskey's
partner, spoke to An Phoblacht about the conditions that Ms
McAliskey is facing in the run up to the birth of their child
next month.
Loyalist abduction bid
Nationalists are being urged to be extremely cautious and
vigilant following the attempted abduction of a Turf Lodge man by
loyalists on the Monagh by-pass in West Belfast.
IRA shoots RUC woman
The IRA has said that one of its active service units carried out
an attack in Derry City last Thursday 10 April that left an RUC
woman seriously injured.
Spring renews marriage vows with Fine Gael
Anton O Mordha was in Limerick last weekend for the Labour
Party's annual conference.
Ard Fheis gathers in Monaghan
Sinn Féin almost clashed with the gardai in Parnell Square on
Wednesday but not in the way some might expect.
Old footage now in colour
Most people reading the headlines and watching the news of events in
Belfast this week were probably thinking this has all happened
before, writes Mary Nelis.
Sinn Féin meets Parades Commission
A Sinn Fein delegation which met with the
Parades Commission on Wednesday has said the party accepts and will
uphold the fundamental democratic right of all people to
parade.
RTE refuse right of reply to residents
Two spokesmen for nationalist residents' associations have
slammed the recent RTE Prime Time programme which accused
their groups of being covers for Sinn Fein.
British incursion into Monaghan
In the latest cross-border incursion British soldiers conducted a
search operation four miles into Co Monaghan in the early hours
of last Saturday morning.
Sinn Féin attack challenged
Cork East Sinn Féin election candidate, Councillor Kieran
McCarthy has slammed Deputy Paul Bradford, the Co-chair of the
British/Irish parliamentary body for remarks he made about the
objectives of Sinn Féin.
Councillor wins Major appeal
Sinn Féin councillor Mary Nelis won her appeal against a
ludicrous conviction of disorderly behaviour arising from the
notorious John Major visit to Derry on 3 May 1995.
Challenging the hormones
Robert Allen warns of the dangers of chemicals found in everyday
use in your kitchen and bathroom.
US honours Hunger Strikers
Irish activists from five states are expected to attend the
unveiling of a Hunger Strike Memorial in Hartford, Connecticut.