 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Subscription Help:
|
News for 14 April, 2004
This month's newsSpecial Features
Interviews |
McDonald describes Minister's comments as juvenile
Mary Lou McDonald Sinn Féin's Dublin EU candidate Mary Lou McDonald has described Irish Minister for Justice Michael McDowell's weekend attacks on republicans commemorating the 1916 Rising as 'juvenile' and said it was like something from a school playground. Speaking after the conclusion of over 100 events that took place right across the island, Ms McDonald described the Minster as having a 'fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of republicanism'. View more |
|
Referendum must be cancelled
Pearse Doherty Sinn Fein EU election candidate for the North-West, Pearse Doherty, has called on the Dublin Government to cancel its June referendum plans. The Government's referendum is being termed 'racist' by most political parties in Ireland, because it calls for an end to Irish citizenship for babies born here to non-national mothers. View more |
|
Human Rights chief 'immune' to criticism
Caitríona Ruane Responding to a speech given by the head of the Human Rights Commission today at the UN in Geneva, Sinn Féin spokesperson on the issue Caitriona Ruane said that Brice Dickson 'appeared to be immune to the widespread criticism of his performance and the demand for him to be replaced'. View more |
|
Fine Gael, Labour and Greens dance to McDowell's jig
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin In a transparently cynical pre-election move in the 26 Counties, Fine Gael, Labour and the Greens combined in the Dáil (Irish parliament) last week to table a motion seeking to blame the IRA and, by implication, Sinn Féin for the impasse in the Peace Process. We carry here an edited version of the Dáil contribution in response from Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin View more |
|
A game of double standards, anyone?
British soldiers on the streets of Belfast Last week, a Sunday newspaper reported that the North's International Monitoring Commission (IMC) has adopted a "blood and thunder" approach towards IRA activity. The report went on to say that the British Government is let off the hook again in the IMC's soon to be published report, because it contains no formal yardstick by which to judge demilitarisation. View more |
|
Workers' May Day march cancelled
Sinn Féin Councillor Larry O'Toole at last year's May Day march Sinn Féin Representative for Dublin South East, Daithí Doolan, expressed disappointment today at the decision by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions to cancel their annual May Day march and rally. Traditionally May Day is considered the workers' day, and Sinn Féin has always had a strong presence at the march. Mr. Doolan said, "While I fully respect the DCTUs decision taken last night, I feel it is a very sad day for trade unions. View more |
|
