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Thursday 30 October, 1997 |
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Time to embrace changeDavid Trimble's speech to his party conference last Saturday did not give any hope that he is the leader who will take Unionists into a new era. Even though it was to be expected that Trimble would give a hardline speech, it is clear that what he said represents his long-held thinking. David Trimble still does not see that change must happen. His only concession was a patronising appeal to nationalists to tell him what would ``validate their sense of identity''. Trimble gave no recognition that that is nowhere near what these talks are about. Instead of ruling everything out and hiding behind a crumbling veto, it is about time that Trimble embraced the need for change and led his party towards a democratic future with the rest of the Irish people. How can the future be green? Robert Allen argues for a new direction for green politics in Ireland. The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) held a conference on the Amsterdam Treaty and Irish Neutrality in Dublin on Saturday. A new Irish democracy Sinn Féin's submission to Strands One and Two of the peace talks on the nature, form and extent of new arrangements in Ireland. Among the diaspora More than half the people born in Ireland since the famine have left the country, leaving a crisis in the wake of their enforced departure. Mary Nelis writes. Mowlam washes her hands of discrimination Direct Ruler Mowlam has said she can't interfere in the internal affairs of Belfast City council, where unionists are paractising systematic discrimination against Sinn Féin. Unionists walk out again For the second time in two weeks members of the Ulster Unionist Party walked out of the Stormont talks. Yet again the issue was Articles Two and Three of the 26 Counties Constitution. A Sinn Fein delegation led by Dodie McGuinness met NIO security minister Adam Ingram on Thursday 23 October specifically to talk about prison related issues. Scoil An Droichid opened The first ever Irish language primary school to serve South and East Belfast, Scoil An Droichid, was opened on Monday. McAleese victory damages anti-nationalists The scale of support for Mary McAleese in the Presdential election has dealt a severe body blow to the anti-national political faction in the 26 Counties, argues SEAN Mac BRADAIGH. German hostage takers There is a pick-up truck travelling around Europe called Remand Pending Extradition. Once on it, you're in for a long haul, writes Meadbh Gallagher. Be extra vigilant, SF warns Sinn Fein chairperson Mitchel McLaughlin has warned republicans and nationalists to be extremely vigilant following the CLMC split and the news that a loyalist gang stalked Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams US denies bail to H Block escapers Kevin Barry Artt, Pol Brennan and Terry Kirby, three H Block escapers currently fighting extradition proceedings by the British government were denied bail by a US court this week for the second time.
Inquest collapses in chaos The inquest into the SAS killing of INLA member Alex Patterson collapsed in confusion last week when the jury was sacked by the coroner. Larne attacks continue A Catholic man whose home was petrol bombed by Larne loyalists last Thursday says he, his girlfriend and two young children were lucky to get out of the blazing house alive. Children assaulted by RUC Thirteen year-old Sheena Officer was assaulted by an RUC man during a peaceful Sinn Fein Youth picket on the Oldpark Road in North Belfast last Thursday. US committee slams British human rights record ``Illegal, unjust and inhumane'', were the words chosen by US Congressman Christopher Smith to describe the British government's record in the North of Ireland at hearings in Washington recently. In a landmark judgment by the fair employment tribunal, Derry City Council is being forced to defend an unprecedented case of anti-Catholic discrimination. Dublin Docklands - the real winners Sinn Féin's submission has been presented to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority by local representative Daithí Doolan.
DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS SERVICE
REPUBLICAN BULLETIN BOARD
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