News Archives for June, 2009
24 June, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Maskey has said that the decision by Belfast City Council to fly a British MoD flag this Saturday, June 27, to celebrate "British armed forces" dishonours hundreds of citizens of this city who have been murdered and is an affront to their bereaved families. Read full article
23 June, 2009
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams MP MLA today launched his report 'Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, April 2009 - A Report'. Read full article
23 June, 2009
The West Belfast 'It's a Knockout' event was launched today, Tuesday 23rd June, outside the offices of Feile an Phobail, the West Belfast festival group, on the Falls Road.
Present at the launch were Sean Paul O'Hare, Feile an Phobail director; Harry Connolly, Failte Feirste Thiar (West Belfast Tourism office) director; Martin Rogan, Irish heavyweight boxing champion; Jane Adams, Antrim and Rossa camogie captain; Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton, Antrim hurling manager and Paddy Cunningham, Antrim football captain. Read full article
22 June, 2009
The following is an article taken from the Bobby Sands Trust website which includes a statement from 8 of the Hunger Striker's families and also a statement from Oliver Hughes, brother of IRA Volunteer Francis Hughes, setting the record straight on false allegations made about the Hunger Strike period. Read full article
22 June, 2009
West Belfast MP Gerry Adams writes about the people's priest, Fr Des Wilson, on his 60th anniversary in the Priesthood. Read full article
21 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness today delivered the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration at Bodenstown, County Kildare. As part of a wide ranging address Mr McGuinness challenged the Orange Order to step forward and make its contribution to the peace process through stopping attempts to march through catholic areas. He said 'The days of republicans stretching ourselves and our communities to maintain calm in the face of sectarian provocation cannot last forever'. Read full article
21 June, 2009
Sinn Féin west Belfast MLA Paul Maskey has condemned those responsible for attacking a tour bus travelling through the west of the city. Read full article
19 June, 2009
The Republican Plot in Milltown Cemetery was desecrated with Combat 18 slogans in an overnight attack. Read full article
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