Wednesday, July 9, 2003

Spies and informers beware Two comments should be made about the ongoing 'Stakeknife' affair. First is that if British Intelligence was capable of pointing a finger at the ill-fated Mr Notarantonio in 1987 in order to protect their sources, why would they not do the same now with an equally innocent Mr Scapatticci? Nothing emanating from that quarter can be taken at face value. Even the Leader of the House of Commons, John Reid, was moved to give an interview to the Old Thunderer complaining about the dishonesty of elements within the service. [Fourthwrite: Spies and informers beware] Comments: 5:55:50 PM

Part of a concerted campaign In a statement on June 17, Des Dalton, Assistant Publicity Officer, Republican Sinn Fein, said that the Gaelic Football match which took place on Tuesday June 17 at Kilmacud Crokes' GAA club in Dublin between Leinster House representatives and the PSNI/RUC was just another stage in a concerted campaign by the 26-County state and the British Government to normalise British rule in Ireland. [Saoirse: Part of a concerted campaign] Comments: 5:55:44 PM

A Secret History gets told in Galway Anthony McIntyre In April, the Cuirt International Festival of Literature took place courtesy of the Galway Arts Centre. It was in its eighteenth year. The Town Hall Theatre played host to most of the main events and as a sign of the high literary stature of the occasion names such as the Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman had been billed to attend. I had always liked Dorfman who, from the point of view of the powerful, has the irritating habit of deflating their sense of self-importance. [The Blanket: A Secret History gets told in Galway] Comments: 5:55:37 PM

Tense standoff after Tour of North parade The Orange Order's 'Tour of the North' parade in North Belfast led to trouble and a five-hour standoff at Ardoyne on Friday night, 20 June. [AP/RN: Tense standoff after Tour of North parade] Comments: 5:55:15 PM

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