Friday, April 26, 2002

Reflecting on other days An Ex-POW's view by Owen O'Neill The mere mention of the decommissioning of IRA weapons may well have had dire consequences for anyone in the H Blocks. It would have provoked an angry reaction, or worse, from those who saw themselves as the bulwark of Sinn Fein strategy. To even subtly suggest that the destruction or handing over of IRA weapons or explosives in whatever form would happen would have incurred severe censure or worse even expulsion from the republican controlled wings. Comments: 6:19:30 AM

Youth Culture And Anti-Social Behaviour Aine Fox Other View Spring 2002 Within all societies cultural values and attitudes vary between the younger generations and those before them. This diversity forms into a sub-culture. It has become widely known as youth culture. When one uses the term youth it refers mainly to people aged twelve to twenty five. It is a global issue as is youth violence, which has been on the increase for the last decade. It has penetrated all across the globe from Littleton Colorado to the streets of North Belfast. Professor Leonard D. Eron states that negative images of violence play a role but are not the sole cause of youth violence. One of the significant things is that current youth culture is reflective of the adult culture; globally more young people carry guns than did 20 years ago. Comments: 6:13:58 AM

Two cover-ups underway Speaking at a press conference in Belfast on Tuesday, 16 April, Sinn F/in spokesperson on Policing, Gerry Kelly, said that "two cover-ups are now underway" after the raid on the Special Branch offices in Castlereagh. Comments: 6:10:54 AM

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