Rightwingers in London and Belfast feigned outrage yesterday at a scheme to "let off" so-called on-the-run republicans that they had known about for five years.
British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a judge-led inquiry into 187 letters assuring republicans that they would not be prosecuted if they returned to Northern Ireland.
He jumped on the bandwagon after Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) First Minister Peter Robinson threatened to quit, which would bring down the power-sharing agreement and trigger Northern Ireland Assembly elections.
The independent TD’s campaign has put important issues like Irish reunification and military neutrality at the heart of the political conversation, argues SEAN MacBRADAIGH
Why not pay a visit to Feile an Phobail, a people’s festival of community arts with roots in the days of internment without trial, and where the spirit of solidarity remains undimmed, says LYNDA WALKER



