A little bit of history was made in the Seanad chamber in Leinster House
last Friday.
Published October 19, 2012
The response to the crisis in the 26 County economy has been a relentless assault on the disadvantaged, accompanied by protestations by the government of the day that everything possible is being done to protect the vulnerable.
Published October 12, 2012
A north Belfast republican activist who was arrested and twice refused
bail on an unsubstantiated charge of rioting early this summer, was finally
released on bail this week. A commentary from Sean MacDiarmada (1916
Society Ard Eoin).
Published October 5, 2012
Why should any of the predominantly paramilitary-linked bands that the
so-called loyal orders swagger along behind pay any attention to the
Parades Commission?
Published October 5, 2012
Independent councillor Angela Nelson reports on her visit to Maghaberry
jail to visit protesting republican internee, Gerry McGeough.
Published September 28, 2012
A resolution asking
the Dublin government to apologise for its role in the early days of the
conflict is a unionist ploy to distract attention from the real issues.
Published September 21, 2012
A major rally for interned republican activist Marian Price takes place
this Saturday [tomorrow] in Dublin. Writing this week, Eamonn McCann
said that the era when Irish republicans were imprisoned in British
jails without due process is supposed to be history -- but some want to
turn the clock back.
Published September 14, 2012
Again and again bands have flouted Parades Commission rulings by playing
prohibited music, by playing at prohibited places, by flying prohibited
flags and much else besides, and what? The same band does the same thing
the next year, and what?
Published September 7, 2012
Unionists ‘politicians’ knew they hadn’t a
leg to stand on when they encouraged people to ignore the Parade
Commission’s determination and break the law.
Published August 31, 2012
It is beyond belief that nearly all the
injustices and denial of people’s rights still exist today in 2012 and
that we have to march again for the same rights.
Published August 24, 2012
A look at last week’s announcement of a regrouped IRA by Aphex Acid of
the UCD Discussion group, the Frank Ryan society.
Published August 3, 2012
A different take on last week’s announcement, by socialist republican
Tommy McKearney.
Published August 3, 2012
Activist Tommy McKearney argues that by refusing to meet the English
queen, Martin McGuinness missed an opportunity to not only explain a
republican position but also raise questions about the very nature of
the British monarchy.
Published July 27, 2012
A resident’s analysis of events in north Belfast this week.
Published July 20, 2012
The fingerprints of MI5 are all over the detention of Marian Price and
Martin Corey, two former prisoners who served life sentences through the
1970s, eighties and nineties and are continuing to serve life sentences
following their forcible return to prison at the direction of the
British secretary of state Owen Paterson.
Published July 13, 2012
This week saw the latest charm offensive launched by the Orange Order.
Published July 6, 2012
Irish republicans have
frequently been prepared to take bold and historic initiatives and risks
for peace to break stalemates and find agreements.
Published June 29, 2012
Peter Hain, the former secretary of State for the North of Ireland, has
said that ‘many Republicans will see it as a betrayal.’ He is right.
Published June 29, 2012
The address by Cait Trainor, Ard Chomhairle member to the annual
RSF commemoration at Bodenstown, June 10, 2012.
Published June 15, 2012
Thirty-five years ago, the silver jubilee celebrations in the north
came at the height of the British government’s criminalisation, Ulsterisation and normalisation
strategy.
Published June 8, 2012
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