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.	Crunch week for process Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and the Sinn Féin negotiating team have made clear to both governments is that the only deal republicans are interested in is one that secures the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. more Guarded welcome for plastic bullet announcement Sinn Féin policing spokesperson, Gerry Kelly, has said that Sinn Féin will continue to press for an immediate end to the use of plastic bullets. Stevens: yet another collusion cover up? An interim report is to conclude that a secret British Army intelligence unit (FRU) and the RUC Special Branch colluded with loyalist gunmen in the summary execution of republicans and others. Wilford rattles under pressure The commanding officer of 1 Para on Bloody Sunday, Colonel Derek Wilford, is in his second week of giving evidence to the Saville inquiry, Short Strand homes targeted again Houses in the Nationalist Short Strand area of Belfast came under sustained attack from loyalists on Saturday night 5 April. Defence witnesses in Bogota as Colombia Three trial resumes A court in Bogota was due to hear crucial evidence from an internationally renowned forensic scientist on Wednesday rubbishing the forensic evidence allegedly connecting three Irishmen to FARC guerillas. NIO won't pay out on quashed conviction A 38-year-old County Antrim man who spent ten years in jail has been refused compensation by the Northern Ireland Office. Ex-RUC man faces charges in Hamill case A former RUC member is among three people due to face charges in connection with the investigation into the killing of Portadown man Robert Hamill by loyalists. Sectarian killer get 24 years Clifford McKeown, from Craigavon, County Armagh, was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in prison on Wednesday for the sectarian killing of Catholic taxi driver Michael McGoldrick. Roslea Martyrs Tour Due to the great success of last year's event, the Roslea Martyrs' Tour has been made an annual event. Death Drivers claim three more victims The scourge of car crime continues to rip families and communities apart. Derry Council agrees media access Derry City Council has supported a Sinn Féin proposal to permit the broadcast of council meetings. Drumboe Dinner dance The Drumboe Martyrs 80th anniversary dinner dance took place on Friday night last in Jackson's Hotel, Ballybofey. Ireland, republicanism and Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD recently spoke on behalf of the party at Institiúid na hÉireann/the Ireland Institute. War Summit protests Thousands of anti-war demonstrators tried to march on Hillsborough Castle in protest against the visit of US president George W Bush. Sectarian attacks during Belfast pro-war rally Ahern's "winning formula" ROBBIE SMYTH on Fianna Fáil's new constitutional crusade against builders, developers, the medical legal and other professions, as well as retail cartels. Insufficent support for gaelteachts Incoming Conradh na Gaeilge President Seagh Mac Siurdain has warned the government that legal action may be required to safeguard the rights of native Irish speakers. Cullen challenged on Local Government reform There was a heated exchange with Minister Martin Cullen in the course of a Dáil debate on the Local Government Bill 2003. Sinn Féin consults with farmers Over 100 farmers and people dependent on the land came together in Newry to consult with Sinn Féin about the issues they want raised when a party delegation visits Brussels next month. Call for positive immigration policy Sinn Féin Dáil spokesperson on Justice, Equality, and Human Rights, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, has renewed the party's call for a positive immigration policy. Train delayed indefinitely Two Irelands clashed last week as Fianna Fáil transport minister Seamus Brennan launched the Strategic Rail Review, writes ROBBIE SMYTH. This is a man's world Women in Ireland face discrimination in various areas of their life. The 26-County workforce is steeped in inequality, despite years of equality legislation, writes JOANNE CORCORAN. New kid at the top Getting more women into the party and seeing a TD elected for Connaught, are just two of the items on the wish list of Robbie Smyth, new General Secretary of Sinn Féin. 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. SF · Republican News Home Page · Archives · Recent Issues Published on the web by aprnweb@irlnet.com	.	Irish neutrality a lie Ultra-leftist claptrap Tiocfaidh ár 'Gach Lá' Volunteer Keith Rogers Tommy McArdle	.

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