'No apology, no inquiry'
Britain's answer to 40,000 who marched for truth

Barely 24 hours after the largest demonstration that Derry has ever seen, the British government gave its formal reply to the 40,000 marchers' call for the truth of Bloody Sunday to be known. more

40,000 march for justice

Across the generations - memories of Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday remembered in US

Call for pressure on Germany over Roisín McAliskey

Roisín McAliskey is being strip-searched daily in an English jail, it was revealed at a packed public meeting in Dublin on Tuesday night.

Portlaoise protest for equality of treatment

All 38 republican prisoners in Portlaoise have embarked on a non-cooperation protest to demand equality of treatment for the four prisoners serving mandatory 40-year sentences (usually known as the ``40-year men'').

British Government bins North

Just hours after the findings of the North Commission on Parades and marches in the Six Counties was released the British government shelved its most important recommendations.

SF at Clinton speech

Mairead Keane, Sinn Féin's Representative for North America said that US President Bill Clinton assured his listeners at the State of the Union address that ``America has to continue taking risks for peace''.

US slams RUC

Escape trial prisoners abused at Whitemoor

Two of the six prisoners whose trial on charges relating to the Whitemoor breakout collapsed at the end of January, have been taken back to Whitemoor and threatened by prison officers, according to solicitor Gareth Peirce.

South Derry Brigade attacked RUC

Oglaigh na Eireann's South Derry Brigade in a statement released this week have claimed responsibility for a rocket propelled grenade attack on an RUC armoured personnel carrier on Monday.

Harryville tension rises

DUP leader Ian Paisley has given his support to a loyalist band parade being organised for this coming weekend at Harryville in Ballymena.

ti-Bloody Sunday bigotry

Nationalist workers at Desmonds Clothing factory outside Derry City were verbally abused and threatened by loyalist workers last week after they observed a two minute silence and wore black commemorative ribbons for the dead of Bloody Sunday.

Kelly calls for vigilance

Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly has warned nationalists across the Six Counties to be more vigilant following a number of incidents involving loyalists in Belfast, Down and Armagh.

Loyalist protection money

The Northern Ireland Office is funding protection measures for members of the loyalist UDP and PUP but has consistently refused similar funds to Sinn Féin, it was revealed.

RUC bought stolen cars

Following the arrest on Tuesday of 5 RUC members on theft and fraud charges connected to a stolen car racket An Phoblacht can reveal that the RUC has itself bought stolen cars which it is now desperately trying to get rid of.

Ireland's greatest medical disaster

Aine Keane looks at the Hepatitis C scandal which has afflicted over 1000 Irish people

The report strategy

The British government strategy is one of tribunals and enquiries to rubber stamp every atrocity carried out by the British state, writes Mary Nelis

Spring in the air

A walkabout by Tánaiste Dick Spring through Dublin's north inner core has been described as a pre-election photo opportunity.

Barrett defends move to NATO

The creeping campaign to lure the 26 Counties into the NATO nuclear alliance through involvement in the so-called Partnership for Peace has now reached a crucial stage.

Pint-size politicians

When you see politicians scrambling to make political capital on the price of the pint you know that the early symptoms of election fever have struck, writes Micheal MacDonncha

SF `famine' window proposal passed

Sinn Féin Councillor Tom Hartley has welcomed the decision by Belfast City Council to instal a stained glass window in memory of those from the city who died during the Great Hunger.

Bloated expenses exposed

Documents seen by An Phoblacht reveal that 50% of the personal expenses incurred by Strabane council are shared by just 4 councillors.

Putting People First

The role of the community in economic development will be brought to the fore by Sinn Féin next weekend at a special conference in Monaghan, when an important new discussion document, entitled Putting People First, will be considered. We print an extract.

Belfast incinerator planned

A proposal to establish a giant incinerator on the old Docklands site of the Belfast West coal-fired power station has been criticised by Friends of the Earth.

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