Set Róisín free

Róisín McAliskey, a young Irishwoman who is seven months pregnant is lying without proper medical treatment, subject to daily strip-searches, and cut off from relatives and friends in the ``concrete tomb'' of high security in an English prison. more

Amnesty Urgent Action on Róisín McAliskey

The front line of bigotry

An Phoblacht reports from Harryville, where an Orange band parade in the 22nd week of loyalist protest outside Ballymena's beleaguered Catholic Church communicated a message of threat and intimidation.

Tightening the Ballymena Bible belt

British soldier shot dead

A single shot from a sniper killed a British soldier in Bessbrook, South Armagh on Wednesday night.

SF discussion document under the microscope

Last weekend Sinn Féin took the latest in a series of steps towards developing, debating and formulating party policy with a conference on the role of the community in economic development and a new discussion document.

Putting People First - an edited extract

Basque POW murdered

During the Irish-Basque Solidarity Group's week of activities to highlight the conditions of Basque political prisoners in jails in Spain and France, news emerged on Wednesday that a Basque POW was found hanged in a Madrid jail.

Towards a Lasting Peace - five years on

Five years on from the historic discussion document Towards a Lasting Peace, it is useful for republicans to assess the gains made, writes Micheal MacDonncha

High-powered hearing backs deportees

The case of seven Irishmen facing deportation to the Six Counties from the United States was heard in the corridors of power in Washington last week.

Early release sought for British soldiers

At an emotive Belfast press conference on Tuesday the mother of a murdered nationalist expressed fears that her son's killers - Scots Guards Mark Wright and James Fisher - would get a special release in the same manner as paratrooper Lee Clegg.

Loyalists back Wright

Phoblacht has learned that a series of meetings has taken place in recent weeks between representatives of the UVF and UDA in mid-Ulster who have agreed to support the Portadown loyalist Billy Wright in his stand against the UVF leadership.

Markets man terrorised

A man living in the Markets area of South Belfast is afraid to leave his home at night because of a campaign of RUC intimidation against him.

RUC try to recruit young man

Short Strand Sinn Féin representative Dominic Corr hit out at the RUC at a press conference on Wednesday where a local man had come forward to expose a blackmail attempt by the Special Branch.

RUC assaults in Downpatrick

Six young Downpatrick men were attacked and beaten by members of the RUC's DMSU in the early hours of Sunday morning 9 February.

“Rubbish!” - Garda chief on Urlingford

Dublin drug campaigners remain unconvinced about the Garda approach to drug dealing after sharp exchanges at a drugs conference last weekend.

RIR soldier fires shot

A member of a British army patrol fired a shot as Gerry Adams and Gerry Kelly were being held at a checkpoint on the Dublin to Belfast road near Banbridge.

A case of post-imperial trauma

Englishman Nick Martin-Clark considers why Britain remains in the Six Counties.

BBC backs smear campaign

Sinn Fein's Alex Maskey has rubbished the Spotlight programme broadcast by the BBC on Tuesday and has accused the BBC of backing an SDLP smear campaign against the party.

Tralee Council abandons Travellers

The plight of travelling families living in horrendous conditions was the subject of a meeting in Tralee, with traveller representatives from all over Ireland in attendance.

Equality for water charges

Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle membern wrote yesterday to Dublin Government Environment Minister Brendan Howlin demanding equality of treatment for households throughout the 26 counties using water from private supply schemes.

Peace strategy ``still strong and viable''

While the peace process has been destroyed by the British government Sinn Féin's peace strategy is still strong and viable, according to the party's Vice-President Pat Doherty when he delivered the annual Kevin Coen/Joe MacManus memorial lecture in Sligo last weekend.

Packed UCG for McGuinness

More than 500 people packed University College Galway's Rory O'Flaherty Theatre on Monday night to hear Martin McGuinness deliver Sinn Féin's contribution to an ongoing series of debates in the University.

Committee thanks those who marked Bloody Sunday

The Bloody Sunday Organising Committee has congratulated the people of Derry, the people of Ireland, and their supporters worldwide for their ``overwhelming show of dignity and solidarity'' in the events marking the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

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