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.	Labour pulls Costello from Colombia trip Bring Them Home Campaign spokesperson Caitríona Ruane says she is "surprised and disappointed" at the decision by the Parliamentary Labour Party not to allow their justice spokesperson, Joe Costello, to travel to Colombia as part of a cross-party delegation to observe the trial of the three Irishmen detained in Bogota. more Bring Them Home - The Colombia 3 A Sunday with the IRA The centrality of the IRA within the communities from which it emerged was clear on Sunday last, writes SEAN OILIBHEAR. Belfast Volunteers remembered McFaddens and Tírghrá committee honoured in Derry Edentubber martyrs remembered Stand by me A national day of action is taking place in support of the many nationalist areas throughout the north that continue to bear the brunt of anti-Agreement unionism in all its forms. Nationalist Communities Under Siege The Bloody Sunday Inquiry General Robert Ford concluded his evidence to the Saville inquiry on Tuesday this week after almost three weeks in the witness box. Fisk to deliver Bloody Sunday Memorial Lecture The first shoot-to-kill victims Ths month sees the 20th Anniversary of the first victims of a cold-blooded assassination campaign directed bythe RUC against IRA Volunteers. Six are remembered Schoolboy beaten in Antrm A 13-year-old schoolboy suffered head and face injuries after he was attacked by a ten strong gang of loyalists in Antrim. British hidden agenda on demilitarisation The British government has a hidden agenda on demilitarisation, says Sinn Féin councillor Davy Hyland. Granddad's second sectarian attack A 63-year-old grandfather had a lucky escape when unionist paramilitaries targeted his North Belfast home for the second time in recent months. Fr Troy slams PSNI use of child as informer Holy Cross priest Father Aidan Troy has accused the PSNI of using a 13-year-old North Belfast boy with learning difficulties as an informer. Parades Commission decision appeases unionists Sir George Quigley's review of the Parades Commission, published last week by the NIO, has been condemned by nationalists across the Six Counties. Nothing new in Queen's Speech Sinn Féin policing spokesperson Gerry Kelly said there was nothing new in the Queen's Speech, deliered at Westminster on Wednesday. Spies, spooks and Special Branch Efforts to scrutinise the Special Branch are almost immediately lost in a counter offensive of raids and arrests and scaremongering, LAURA FRIEL writes. Sinn Féin welcomes Peace and Reconciliation Forum announcement Sinn Fein Chairperson, Mitchel McLaughlin has welcomed the announcement that the Irish government will reconvene the Peace and Reconciliation Forum this month. Dublin/Monaghan bombs report due in New Year Vital information on the bombing of Monaghan and Dublin in May 1974 is still being withheld by the British government. Adams in successful visit to US/Canada Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams carried out an extensive six-day trip to the USA and Canada last week. Aer Lingus must not be sold off Sinn Féin spokesperson on Transport Seán Crowe has called on the Minister for Transport to rule out privatisation of Aer Lingus. Ferris 'not surprised' by Garda complaint decision Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has described last Friday's decision of the DPP not to proceed with any action against members of the gardaí following his formal complaint of assault as "not surprising". Ferris slams threat to Irish fishing Angry fishermen blockaded two Irish ports this week after hearing of EU Commission proposals to allow free access to Irish fishing waters by other EU states. SF urges controls on insurance and banking costs The Fianna Fáil/PD government was last week urged to impose control on insurance and banking charges. Outrage at no Dáil debate on Iraq resolution An emergency Dáil debate on the UN Resolution on Iraq prior to the Security Council vote was ruled not to be a matter of 'national importance', Kenna honoured in Dundalk Dundalk Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Kenna's term as the first ever Sinn Féin chair of Dundalk Town Council was marked earlier this month. McDowell in breach of Universal Declaration of Human Rights Nigerians are being swiftly deported from Ireland regardless of the dangers they face on their return. U-turn will neuter local government reform Sinn Féin's Arthur Morgan, has described reports that the Minister for the Environment intends to give in on local government reform as "a massive u-turn". DAILY REPUBLICAN NEWS SERVICE Try it for free. Just fill in your e-mail address below. REPUBLICAN BULLETIN BOARD Join the discussion forum for subscribers. Sinn Féin · Republican News Home Page · Archives · Recent Issues Published on the web by aprnweb@irlnet.com	.	The whole truth? Playing Santa with our money Tuairisc Tubaisteach Eile faoin Timpeallacht	.

Labour pulls Costello from Colombia trip