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[An Phoblacht]

Thursday 7 August, 1997

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British rule must end
Union tops Stormont agenda

The ending of British jurisdiction in Ireland was top of the Sinn Féin agenda at Stormont as the party's delegation met British Secretary of State Mo Mowlam on Wednesday. more

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.

Festival mania

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.


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