Loyalist Christmas terror

Regardless of `peace and goodwill to all', the relentless loyalist campaign against Catholics continued over the Christmas period.

IRA's New Year Message puts onus on Blair

The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann extends New Year greetings to all our Volunteers, friends and supporters at home and abroad.

Drip-feed confirmation of collusion

It may have been a little difficult at times last year to keep track of the minutiae of the collusion issue, writes Fern Lane.

Former SF councillor arrested in Wales

Former Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Regan is pursuing legal action this week after he was arrested and held by British authorities.

Dublin calls for implementation of Patten

Dublin City Council unanimously supported Sinn Féin's Christy Burke in calling for the full implementation of the Patten Report.

RUC nab non-truants

Damages awarded against RUC

North Belfast Assembly member Gerry Kelly was awarded £9,000 plus costs in an assault case taken against the RUC.

British tabloid attacks McBride campaign

As plans were being made for an International Day of Action, a British tabloid newspaper ran a smear.

McGuinness scraps school league tables

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has scrapped school performance league tables in the Six Counties.

Non-year for the peace process

Phoblacht's 1999 Christmas edition may have been a bit premature in its front page headline: `New era of hope'.

Loyalist violence 2000

Phoblacht's LAURA FRIEL details another year of loyalist attacks against vulnerable nationalists across the Six Counties

Dublin and the Equality Agenda - A very bad year

2000 and 2001 - The best and worst of times

This coming year has all the potential needed to fulfill the opening lines of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities, writes Robbie MacGabhann.

The year of waste disposal

Waste disposal and charges were at the core of local politics throughout 2000.

Adams: Racists must be challenged

Gerry Adams has said that the openly racist attitudes of the Immigration Control Platform must be challenged.

Hundreds attend Caraher vigil

Saturday 30 December was the tenth anniversary, to the day, of the killing of Fergal Caraher.

Tenants' rights must wait

Monaghan prisoners' vigil

Monaghan republicans turned out for their annual prisoners' vigil on Christmas Eve.

5,000 complaints against RUC expected

The new `Police' Ombudsman, Nuala O'Loan has received over 700 complaints against the RUC in her first two months in office!!

Doherty calls for an extra £250 million

Sinn Féin's Pat Doherty welcomed a report calling for an extra £250 million public expenditure every year in the Six Counties.

Rebel Heart ruffles feathers

Rebel Heart, the latest drama by novelist and writer Ronan Bennett, has already annoyed unionist and British media sensibilities.

Patrick Sheehy Commemoration

On a cold but sunny afternoon, around 60 republicans from across Munster attended the 10th annual Packie Sheehy comemoration.

Government urged to talk to teachers

South Dublin County Council has backed a Sinn Féin motion urging the Government to open talks with the secondary teachers' union to solve the pay dispute.

Tracing Red Hugh's footsteps