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Young nationalist's RUC nightmareOne young man is living proof of why the debate on policing cannot be allowed end this week. His story gives the lie to SDLP claims that enough has been achieved in terms of policing in the North. moreNo to Second Class PolicingA former member of the Patten Commission has spoken out against the British government's implementation plan on policing.
Loyalists target Auld Lammas FairThe Red Hand Defenders, a cover name used by the UDA and LVF, have admitted planting a massive bomb in the heart of Auld Lammas Fair in Ballycastle, Co Antrim on Tuesday.Loyalist bandsmen threaten youthsSinn Féin has hit out strongly at the assault of a nationalist youth by loyalist bandsmen at the Black Saturday parade in Ballygawley at the weekend.RUC baton nationalists in BallycastleSinn Féin Ballycastle representative Philip McGuigan has accused the RUC of heavyhanded tactics in forcibly removing local residents from a peaceful public meeting in Ballycastle at the weekend.Reid remains silent on UDA attacksA North Belfast Catholic couple and their Protestant neighbour, have said they fear for the future after a double pipe bomb attack on their homes.Boy assaulted by loyalists in NewryFourteen-year-old Stephen Mather was viciously assaulted during a loyalist band parade in Newry on Friday evening.Derry UDA abduction attemptSinn Féin Derry Cityside Councillor Barney O'Hagan has accused the UDA of attempting to abduct a man in the Abercorn Road area of the city in the early hours of Friday morning.Family escapes double pipe-bomb attackThe father of a family of six has described a litany of loyalist attacks they have endured.Sinn Féin meet British government in bid to kick start talksA Sinn Féin delegation has held a meeting with British officials in a bid to kick start a process for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.Colombia spook set-upIt is now clear that the recent high profile arrests of three Irishmen in Bogota is a result of the machinations of shadowy forces within secret intelligence agencies on both sides of the Atlantic.`Drugs Cocktail' claims three in West BelfastThe bodies of three young men who had consumed a lethal mixture of drugs were discovered in West Belfast on Sunday morning.Derry solicitor challenges RUC on OmaghDerry lawyer Des Doherty has called on the RUC to answer claims that it had prior knowledge of the Real IRA attack in Omagh.Holy Cross blockade looms againProspects of a return to school in North Belfast appears bleak after loyalists walked out of talks aimed at resolving their blockade.The Agreement `not a final settlement'Jim Gibney spoke at the closing lecture of this year's Desmond Greaves summer school.Haughey's slick sales jobTen years after being forced from office, Charlie Haughey is still putting susceptible journalists through the hoops.Dire health warningTwo studies within a week have laid bare the dire state of the 26-County health service.Student accommodation callSinn Féin Dublin South Central representative Aengus Ó Snodaigh has backed calls for government action on student accommodation.Road deaths must be tackled in schoolsThere has been renewed focus in recent weeks on one of Ireland's most common and horrific killers.Foot and Mouth mistakes must not be repeatedSinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has called on Agriculture minister Bríd Rodgers to adopt a `Fortress Ireland' approach.Youghal Councillor Defends Hunger Strike PlaquePoll-topping Youghal UDC Sinn Féin Councillor Martin Hallinan has stated that he will never remove a plaque in honour of the 1981 patriots.Achill honours emigrant sonThe Sinn Féin cumann in Keel, Achill, County Mayo, honoured the president of Friends of Sinn Féin, Larry Downes, during his recent visit to Achill.Inishowen remembersSinn Féin members from Inishowen commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Hunger Strike with a candlelit vigil.Hunger strike remembered in Slieve GullionOn Friday and Saturday, 17 and 18 August, Cumann na Meirleach in South Armagh organised a very successful residential weekend in Slieve Gullion Courtyard.
DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS SERVICE
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