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Glover’s unheeded analysis (Free article)
15 June 2000
I remember it well, the day I got my hands on a faded photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy in 1979 – “Future Terrorist Trends.” Document 37. My eyes scanned the typed lines of high-grade intelligence like a Gnostic scholar who had just been handed a papyrus proving that Christ didn’t die on the cross and lived out his life like the rest of us…
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Mála Poist (Free article)
22 June 2000
End Labour’s union-funding monopoly A Chairde, As a member of SIPTU, I was horrified to discover that I am forced to help fund a political party (Labour) that I do not support nor does not in any way represent my interests or concerns as a worker. While I never gave my consent to funding the Labour Party, it was only during recent media…
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New in print: Lapsed Catholic remembers why (Free article)
29 June 2000
Oracles of God: The Roman Catholic Church and Irish Politics 1922-1937 By Patrick Murray University College Dublin Press
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Mála Poist (Free article)
13 July 2000
Can’t stomach Fianna Fáil A Chairde, Regarding the ongoing debate re. the subject of coalition and what Mick Derrig seemed to suggest, propping up a minority government. I joined Sinn Féin, the party of Pearse, Connolly and Sands, to oppose imperialism, right wing politics and inequality, ie to oppose the OUP, DUP, FF, FG and Labour. Sinn…
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Donegal community fights ESB vandals (Free article)
13 July 2000
The ESB are planning an act of outrageous environmental vandalism across probably the last unspoilt part of Ireland. It plans to run huge pylons taking a 110 kv power line from Letterkenny to the industrial estate in Derrybeg, Gweedore.
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New in print: Whose republic is it anyway? (Free article)
27 July 2000
Journal Review The Republic. Published by the Ireland Institute Price £5.
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Mob rule will not save the children (Free article)
24 August 2000
An Phoblacht’s MICK DERRIG addresses The News of the World’s controversial `name and shame’ campaign against paedophiles in the wake of the killing of English child Sarah Payne. Derrig argues that such an approach is misdirected, misinformed and ignores the real threats to children, which are almost always much closer to home.
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Killing for Rangers (Free article)
31 August 2000
As the pub danced to Chris Sutton’s injury time tap-in last Sunday, as Celtic hammered Rangers 6-2, the moment for this son of Parkhead was spoiled.
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Sportsview: Winning is all about leadership (Free article)
6 September 2000
What makes a great football manager? It’s a fair question.
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Mála Poist (Free article)
13 September 2000
Bully boys Mick Derrig’s article on Rangers supporters and loyalism in Scotland was an eye opener. It’s a sad state of affairs when sectarian intimidation and violence is tolerated or swept under the carpet like that by the authorities. It makes me extremely angry. I’m really getting sick of these relentless bully boy tactics seen in Belfast…
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