The votes cast for Sinn Féin in the election to the
transitional Assembly in the Six Counties will ensure that a
strong, committed team of activists will take their seats. They
will be voices for change in the Assembly, the Executive and in
the All-Ireland Ministerial Council.
This is an historic election from which republicanism emerges
closer to our goal of a free Ireland and ready to engage in the
many political battles ahead. These battles - for equality,
for demilitarisation and for all-Ireland structures - will be
fought from a position of strength.
Flanagan's remarks fuel Garvaghy fears
In what appears to be a green light to loyalist extremists, RUC
Chief Constable Ronnie Flanagan has said he will push the 5 July
Orange parade through the nationalist Garvaghy Road if Orangemen
repeat their mass intimidation campaign of 1996.
Hope and history rhyme once more
On the two hundredth anniversary of the United Irish Rebellion,
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams spoke at the grave of Wolfe Tone
at Bodenstown about the continuing inspiration of Irish
republicanism.
Concern grows over Bloody Sunday Inquiry
Gerry
Adams has told Tony Blair he must be prepared
to stand up to `those within his own system who are prepared to
perpetuate injustice.' on Bloody Sunday.
Make equality and justice traditional
If hooligans were
really were to be thrown out of the British Army and RAF, it
would be a great boost
to the demilitarisation campaign, writes Seán Marlow
Zapatistas standing firm
Simon Jones reports for An Phoblacht from
Chiapas, Mexico on the efforts of the EZLN since their 1994 uprising.
Timing a smear
Eoghan MacCormaic on how an investigation by
the Students' Union in Queens
University into
allegations of fraud in recent student elections was used to smear republicans
before the election.
SF will not be deflected
Sinn Féin Councillor Brendan Curran, Chairperson of Newry and
Mourne Council, said that Wednesday's bomb in Newtownhamilton,
South Armagh was ``clearly intended to undermine the current
opportunity for peace. It must not be allowed to do so.''
The challenge facing Irish church leaders
Attacks by the Archbishop of Cashel, Dr
Clifford on the GAA over Rule 21
are insulting and arrogant, argues Fr Joe McVeigh.
Death of Paul O'Dwyer
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has expressed his shock and deep
sadness at the death of Paul O'Dwyer in New York.
Survey reveals students in poverty
Youth activists in Dublin have reacted strongly to the poverty to
which students are being subjected, as revealed in a survey last week.
Prisoners' courage recognised
Tar Anall, the drop-in centre for Republican ex-prisoners and
prisoners families, held their Presentations Day in the Felons
Club in West Belfast on Thursday 18 June.
Activist harassed in Cork
SF representative Don O'Leary has castigated the ``continued
persecution of Sinn Féin members and supporters'' by the Garda
Special Branch, in Cork and throughout the country, following the
arrest of a SF member there.
Media lies refuted
The Republican Movement has refuted media claims that
members of the IRA ordered a Belfast family
to leave their home because their son had joined the RUC.
Ferris pushes on anti-drugs
Ard Comhairle member and SF representative for Tralee, North
Kerry, Martin Ferris, together with local activists, convened a
picket on the home of a known drug dealer.
SF win chair of Buncrana
Councillor Jim Ferry became the first ever Sinn Fein Chairman of
Buncrana Council after a narrow 5-4 vote last Tuesday 16 June.
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