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News for 9 April, 2004
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DUP calls for moratorium on Irish border poll
Nigel Dodds The DUP last night called for any new referendum on the reunification of Ireland to be put on hold for at least a generation. The Rev Ian Paisley`s DUP claimed relationships across the island could be transformed if the government guaranteed no border poll for 30 years. Republicans and nationalists rubbished the proposals as totally unacceptable. View more |
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Intensive talks may be begin at end of month
Bairbre de Brun Intensive new talks on the future of the Six Counties are expected to be held in London's Lancaster House later this month, the media has claimed today. Seemingly, the British and Irish Governments are to call all sides in Belfast together for an intensive three-day negotiating session to try to restore devolution in advance of the European elections in June. View more |
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Securocrats have the least to fear from police - By Gerry Kelly
THE SDLP's Alasdair McDonnell's platform piece in the Irish News of March 26th, under the headline "Only the paramilitary criminal fears police" was dismissive of whole sections of our community. The unfortunate fact is there is a fear and mistrust of this police force, which is deep-seated both in the past and the present. View more |
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Maskey to travel to Basque Country
Alex Maskey Sinn Féin MLA for South Belfast Alex Maskey will travel to the Basque Country this weekend to attend a conference on conflict resolution, nation building and the need for multi-party talks. The conference is being organised by Batasuna and will be attended by several trade union and Church groups, including: PNV (Partido Nationalista Vasco), EA (Eusko Alkartaguna), Udalbiltza (group of elected representatives), Elkarri - a group made up of peace groups and the Churches who havesponsored round table discussions of all parties in the Basque Country, and LAB and ELA (Basque Trade Unions). View more |
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Apprentice Boys march banned
An Apprentice Boys march along the Lower Ormeau Road in Belfast on Monday has been banned. On April 2, the Belfast Walker Club was informed by the Parades Commission that its Easter Monday Apprentice Boys parade has been banned. View more |
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BBC muct come clean on Lily decision
Barry McElduff West Tyrone Sinn Féin Assembly member Barry Elduff has again challenged the BBC to state publicly their policy regarding their staff wearing Easter Lilies. Mr McElduff's challenge comes after the BBC refused to comment on demands he made for the wearing of the Easter Lily to be brought into line with the wearing of the poppy. View more |
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Easter Rising 1916This weekend Sinn Féin will be holding its annual Easter commemorations throughout the country. The commemorations are held to remember the Rising of 1916, the background of which, we have been filling in over the last two weeks. Today we bring you the story of the Rising, as it happened one Easter, 88 years ago. View more |
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POBLACHT NA hÉIREANNTHE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom. View more |
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Happy Easter
IRM would like to wish all its subscribers a happy Easter. Monday in Ireland is a bank holiday, so we won't be producing a newsletter on that day. We will however be back on Wednesday, with our usual news updates. Thank You! View more |
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