Saturday, July 27, 2002

Decision Welcomed in McShane Case The IRSP welcomed the European Court ruling for Mrs. Teresa McShane against the Ministry of Defence, the former chief constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Northern Ireland secretary for negligence and breach of statutory duty. Comments: Google It! 7:17:49 AM

Cork Visit by British Navy The increasing use of the sea around Cobh by British Navy war ships for crew training exercises has been criticised by the Cork cumann of Republican Sinn Fein. Comments: Google It! 7:15:59 AM

Sisyphus Anthony McIntyre When the leadership of the Belfast IRA decided that the opportune pretext to end the truce of 1972 had arrived, chief of staff Sean MacStiofain knew little about it but prepared the statement announcing its collapse. The leader of the IRA did so with words displaying characteristic bellicosity, but this merely belied his true feelings on the matter. He wanted the truce to continue. Although he would later, with justification, dispute Gerry Adams[base '] contention in Before The Dawn that MacStiofain himself had felt the truce talks with William Whitelaw had brought republicans close to securing from the British side a declaration of intent to withdraw, he realised that a sustained truce was the only means to achieve his idea of an all-Ireland conference. Comments: Google It! 6:52:31 AM

What the Inspectors found For 20 years, Des Traynor, John Furze and others conspired to defraud the 26-County state. They were knowingly breaking the tax code, banking and company law of the 26 Counties by running a secret bank in Ireland. Comments: Google It! 6:50:42 AM

Ansbacher - the untold stories BY ROBBIE MacGABHANN So now we know the Ansbacher names. We know the architects, the builders, the property developers, the bankers, doctors, solicitors, and self-styled business entrepreneurs who participated in one small but hugely lucrative tax scam. Comments: Google It! 6:49:44 AM

Ansbacher exposes corrupt elite Sinn Féin Dáil group leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has described the Ansbacher Report as a "damning indictment of the wealthy elite in Irish society" and of successive governments and the Central Bank who failed to tackle massive tax evasion and avoidance organised by financial institutions. Comments: Google It! 6:48:35 AM

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