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Crucial testA crucial test for the new British Labour government comes this Sunday 6 July as the Orange Order determines once more to march down the Garvaghy Road in Portadown against the wishes of its nationalist residents. more
investigation by An Phoblacht into NIO Security Minister Adam
Ingram's links with the Orange Order forced him to admit his past
membership this week.
Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghin O Caoláin took his seat in Leinster House
on 26 June.
Nationalist residents of Bellaghy were forced to endure the
blockage of their town on Tuesday by a huge force of RUC drafted
into the Co Derry village to facilitate an Orange march to an
Orange Hall.
RUC beating followed Springfield Orange march
Sinn Fein Councillor Tom Hartley has accused the RUC of beating a
West Belfast man following Saturday's Orange march along the
Springfield Road.
Amnesty warns Labour government
Amnesty International has written to British Prime Minister Tony
Blair this week with an agenda for human rights protection which
highlights key human rights issues to be tackled by his
government.
US Congress hears human rights testimony
Fourteen members of the
United States House of Representatives heard testimony on human
rights violations in the north of Ireland last week.
Judge slams RUC on Shanaghan case
US Judge Andrew Somers, who presided over the independent public
inquiry into the death of Castlederg Sinn Fein worker Patrick
Shanaghan, this week attacked the RUC for its role in the events
surrounding the 1991 murder.
Volunteer Paddy Kelly
Comrades of the late Volunteer Paddy Kelly pay tribute to a POW who died
recently as a result of skin cancer and the meditated neglect of the British government.
Report reveals anti-Irish discrimination
Research into discrimination towards the Irish in Britain has
revealed evidence of inequality, discrimination and injustice.
Last Thursday the crew of a British
armoured personnel carrier came under attack when the IRA
launched a rocket propelled grenade in North Belfast.
Jury hears details of O'Hagan family terror
Details of the UVF murder of Kathleen O'Hagan, (38), and her
unborn baby, in August 1994, were disclosed last week to Omagh
Coroner's Court.
Solidarity for sacked Derry workers
Workers facing unemployment with the closure of United
Technologies in Derry were joined in a solidarity protest outside
the factory by the local community including MP Martin
McGuinness.
Deich mBliain!
West Belfast celebrates ten years of Feile an Phobail for a community which decided not
to sob but to sing.
Young people speak out
Young People in West Belfast have set up a new project, Young
Tongues, providing a platform for the views of local youth.
Friends and relatives of Derry's fallen republicans converged
again last week on the Republican Memorial to remember their lives and
their sacrifice.
Holiday home truths
Robert Allen considers the long-term impact of holiday homes on a
small community in West Clare
DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS SERVICE
REPUBLICAN BULLETIN BOARD
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