The privatisation of yet another tranche of Ireland's energy reserves drew a step closer this week with the announcement that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (S.E.A.) is to be carried in relation to the Porcupine basin off the south-west coast of Ireland.

The vindictive nature of the British judicial system was again in evidence yesterday (Monday) as county Tyrone woman Róisín McAliskey had to face court allegations which many believed were decisively dismissed a decade ago.

As part of its process of development, éirígí has taken the decision to organise itself as a political party. The motion to this effect was put to today's  Árd Fheis and ratified by the membership.