Loyalists threaten Catholics
A leaflet issued by the previously unheard of Glenarm Loyalist
Committee has called on Protestants in the small Antrim village
to boycott Catholic owned businesses.
RUC framed Duffy from the start
An Phoblacht has learned that within hours of the killing of two
RUC officers in Lurgan in June the RUC were determined to
fabricate a case against Lurgan man Collie Duffy who is now
charged with the double killing.
RUC assaults nationalists
Nationalists involved in a peaceful demonstration against an
Orange march in the County Fermanagh village of Newtownbutler
were assaulted by a large force of RUC last Sunday.
Calls for Apprentice Boys to talk
A united call for the loyalist Apprentice Boys to talk direct
came this week from nationalist communities across the six
counties.
Morgan killing was planned
An Phoblacht has learnt that between six and fifteen men were
involved in the murder of Annesborough schoolboy James Morgan
(16) on 24 July.
LVF attempt to kill taxi driver
A Craigavon taxi driver Jim McKerr had a lucky escape when
loyalist gunmen attempted to kill him in Parkmore, a loyalist
area in Craigavon.
Scandal where State poisoned its citizens
Micheal MacDonncha on the Hepatitis C scandal in which the 26-County state and one
of its agencies have been guilty of poisoning over 1,600 people.
POW briefings continue
Sinn Féin Vice-President Pat Doherty , Caomhghin O Caolain TD and
Sinn Féin Prisoners Department representative Bernie Farrell are
to visit Republican prisoners in Whitemoor prison today and
Belmarsh tomorrow.
AOH honours Adams
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) USA has presented Sinn Féin
President Gerry Adams with the JFK medal in recognition of his
commitment to bringing lasting peace with justice to Ireland.
Derry attacks continue
A nationalist family in the Clooney Estate in Derry were
fortunate to escape serious injury when loyalist petrolbombers
attacked their house on Saturday.
Italy unites against death penalty
Proinsias O Maolchalain in Italy describes an unprecedented
campaign to save a man on death row in the United States
Longford prisoners picket
Over 150 people from Longford and Sligo/Leitrim gathered in
Longford town centre on Saturday 26 July in support of Republican
POWs in Belmarsh
Camlough Mini Festival
Saturday, 16 August, sees the hosting of a mini festival of
events at the new Shane O'Neill's field, Camlough, Co Armagh.
Court victory for anti-drugs activists
The case against three Dublin anti-drugs activists charged with
assault was dismissed in court on Friday 25 July.
Unionism, Orangeism and 1798 rear their heads amid ceoil, craic
and Fleadh Babies. Mick Naughton gets well and truly caught up in the North Belfast
festivities
A community's starring role
Eoin O Broin went to see another superb production from Just Us, ``Bin Lids'' at
Féile an Phobail.
Forum tackles anti-Traveller racism
In keeping with this year's Féile an Phobail theme of
anti-racism, the West Belfast Economic Forum was once again at
the forefront with its 5th Frank Cahill Memorial Lecture.
Kevin Lynch remembered
The sixteenth commemoration for hunger striker Kevin Lynch was
held in Dungiven on 3 August with a crowd of over two hundred
people present.
Fuascailt picket Downing Street
Fuascailt, the Irish Political Prisoners Campaign, staged a
high-profile picket outside 10 Downing Street on 3 August.