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THE British government was accused of being to the right of a notorious military dictatorship today during a debate on the proposed amnesty for Troubles-era crimes.
Sinn Fein deputy president Michelle O’Neill made the remarks as Stormont was recalled to debate a much criticised plan to introduce a statute of limitations on crimes committed during that period.
“This is something that is an affront to all families — this is about denying them their rights,” she said.
JOE DWYER of Sinn Fein reflects on the links between the Irish and Cuban struggles for independence and on Castro’s personal engagement with the cause of Irish freedom
A new group within the NEU is preparing the labour movement for a conversation on Irish unity by arguing that true liberation must be rooted in working-class solidarity and anti-sectarianism, writes ROBERT POOLE
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