| . |
Thursday 15 May, 1997 |
. | ||||||
| . |
Concern over Roisín's conditionSinn Féin MP for Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness has described the treatment of pregnant Irish political prisoner Roisín McAliskey as ``serious physical and mental abuse''. more Keep the tide of change flowing John Bruton today goes to the country in a general election. Millions of people are wishing he would leave the country altogether, writes Michael MacDonncha. The fight for change in City Hall Belfast City Councillors Tom Hartley and Mairtín O Muilleoir chart the rise of Sinn Féin in Belfast City Hall and their successes in moving a notorious sectarian council towards fairness and equality. Murdered because he was in GAA The loyalist death squad which killed Seán Brown in Bellaghy late on Monday was obviously aware that their target routinely locked up the local GAA hall every Monday night. Myth of loyalist ceasefire The husband of a seven months pregnant Carnmoney woman who survived a Loyalist murder bid on Sunday has called on the British government to state that no Loyalist ceasfire exits. Loughgall: ten years on and still seeking justice Ten years ago eight IRA Volunteers and Anthony Hughes were ambushed as they attacked a British crown forces base, caught in a vicious hail of gunfire. RUC man killed by INLA The INLA claimed responsibility for the shooting of RUC member Darren Bradshaw in The Parliament Bar in Belfast's Docks area on Friday. Portadown killing puts RUC in the dock The bottom line for the family of 25 year old father of two Robert Hamill is that their son and brother would be alive today had the RUC done what they are supposed to do. Back to the Ballot Buster Neil Forde runs over the figures for the last 6 County local elections. RUC harass community Hundreds of people in Derry were evacuated from their homes for over five hours on Monday morning as British army bomb disposal experts blew up an empty beer keg. Spirit of Drumcree in retreat The militant leader of the Spirit of Drumcree Orange Order group has signalled his intention to increase his efforts to dislodge the present leadership of the Orange Order. RUC man convicted over Orange violence An RUC man was found guilty last week of taking part in loyalist protests during last summer's Drumcree violence. SDLP junkets exposed Sinn Féin in Newry and South Armagh has accused the SDLP of ``bleeding the ratepayers dry'' after spending a staggering £170,000 on junkets between May 1993 and November 1996. Feile funds threatened Feile an Phobail Director Catriona Ruane and Sinn Fein Councillor Alex Maskey have confirmed they are taking legal advice regarding DUP councillors' efforts to deny or delay funding for three Féile projects. Sinn Féin stands 15 candidates in general election Sinn Féin is standing fifteen candidates in the general election in the 26 Counties which comes at a crucial moment as efforts are made to rebuild the peace process. McGuinness calls for halt to sectarian attacks Martin McGuinness has called for a halt to sectarian attacks following the death of Catholic Robert Hamill in Portadown on Thursday and a series of attacks in Derry. RUC target election workers With canvassing reaching a peak once again reports are emerging which suggest that the RUC are increasing their harassment of Sinn Féin candidates and election workers. The real murderers When the RUC were sitting in their jeep in Portadown watching a loyalist mob jumping up and down on the head of the late Robert Hamill, they were probably feeling the fat pay cheques in their pockets, argues Mary Nelis Row over Sunday Times article Bernadette McAliskey and Rogelio Alonso, a Belfast-based Spanish journalist, have jointly lodged a complaint against The Sunday Times for an article which McAliskey calls ``deliberately and vindictively misleading and mischievous''. DHSS attacks unemployed Unemployment benefit claimants with ``care of'' addresses will be sanctioned by the Department of Social Welfare, according to Sinn Fein councillor for Twinbrook Michael Ferguson. Maggie gets an earful in US The dogged determination of Irish activists from five states and the internet proved too much for Margaret Thatcher last week as scores of people gathered to protest an appearance by her in York, Pennsylvania.
DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS SERVICE
REPUBLICAN BULLETIN BOARD
Published on the web by aprnweb@irlnet.com |
. |
Stench of double standards
Israel guilty of legalised torture
Baintear an t-ualach impiriúil de Shasana
Peter Nolan
|
. | ||||
![[An Phoblacht]](http://republican-news.org/graphics/title_gifs/aprn.gif)
