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Governments must defend AgreementGerry Adams says that the electoral gains for Sinn Féin have been seized upon as an ultimatum to the IRA to surrender its weapons and to be held responsible for David Trimble's self-imposed resignation. moreBad week all roundLoyalist attacks have increased in intensity, a depressing and worrying sign of the onset of the marching season.
Alliance play unionist card to deny MaskeyThe Alliance Party decision not to support Sinn Féin's Alex Maskey for the Mayor of Belfast has caused anger.Not to be seen nor heardAs loyalist thugs target primary school children, LAURA FRIEL looks at unionism's historical to keep northern nationalists as second class citizens.Tension rises in PortadownThere have been 110 sectarian incidents along the `peace line' at Corcrain Road in the past six weeks as Drumcree looms.Sinn Féin chair of Dundalk UDCSinn Féin Councillor Seán Kenna became the chairperson of Dundalk District Council on Tuesday evening.Grimaldi gives evidence to Saville InquiryThe Italian journalist and photographer Fulvio Grimaldi has given a detailed account of a number of shootings by British soldiers that he witnessed on Bloody Sunday.Suspects charged with sectarian killingsThree women were arrested in England and were said to have been questioned about the killing of Lurgan solicitor Rosemary Nelson.Dublin debates the hunger strikeA weekend seminar on the political legacy of the Hunger Strikers took place in Dublin last week.James Connolly and EsperantoKEN KEABLE presents his findings on the importance of Esperanto to Irish republicanism in 1916 and discusses how it fits in with Connolly's ideology.France arms up for Rapid Reaction ForceFrance has ordered two ships as the backbone of the EU's rapid response capability.Galway's striking hunger strike crossesRepublicans in the West of Ireland say that support for the anniversary events have benn well supported.Vested interests in housing marketThe housing issue is being pushed slowly off the political agenda in the 26 Counties.Sinn Féin challenge for Mayor of DublinSinn Féin is launching Councillor Christy Burke's campaign for Mayor of Dublin with the distribution of a full-colour manifesto.Electoral reform requiredSinn Féin Chairperson Mitchel McLaughlin has called for a complete overhaul of voting procedures in the Six Counties.Closure of maternity unitsThe withdrawal of maternity services in Monaghan could lead to the complete closure of county hospitals around the country.Donaghmoyne Sinn Féin cumann launchedThe newly formed Donaghmoyne Sinn Féin cumann hosted 600 for the unveiling of the cumann's banner.Second Nice referendum `would be defeated'Sinn Féin TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin met EU Commission President Romano Prodi in Dublin on 22 June to discuss the outcome of the Nice referendum.Ipsat workers target pension fundIpsat International steel company has rejected the trade union rescue package for the Cobh steel plant.D Company honours its fallenThousands gathered in West Belfast on Sunday for the unveiling of one of the finest monuments ever erected to the republican dead.Tar Isteach Bog Trotters back on the trailThe Tar Isteach Bog Trotters started a new season after the long break imposed by the Foot and Mouth disease crisis.Ahern in Castlerea protestBertie Ahern was met by members of the Release the Castlerea Five Campaign when he visited Scotland last week.Hands off Aer LingusSinn Féin TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has said the national airline should remain in state ownership.Report worrying for WestA report on the National Development Plan sounds ``ominous signals for western development'' according to Mayo representative, Vincent Wood.Wooly WimEuropean Central Bank (ECB) President Wim Duisenburg spoke in Dublin at the Irish Central Bank's euro changeover conference.
DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS SERVICE
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