News through an 4ú lá Mí an Mheithimh

Is Sinn Fein playing call my bluff? (June 2, 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7432152.stm
...“It also wants to safeguard the future of the Maze site, its education reform proposals and the future of the Irish language.
“At St Andrews the government promised an Irish language act, which the DUP promptly scrapped.”

Robinson in job for day and already facing a crisis (June 2, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/article3758477.ece
...“The Belfast Telegraph revealed on Saturday that Sinn Fein was considering the move because of discontent over what it sees as DUP intransigence on a number of issues like policing and justice, the Irish Language Bill and education.”

Tough decisions ahead for a man aiming to deliver (June 2, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/article3758479.ece
...“Sinn Fein remains determined to secure an Irish Language Act, but there are no indications that the DUP is going to yield on that one.”

Brown meets Adams amid fears for devolved government (June 3, 2008)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jun/03/northernireland.gerryadams
...“In a statement which could be read more than one way - but which contained no threats - Adams said there were commitments in St Andrews which had to be honoured, including the transfer of policing and justice, and an Irish Language act.”

Wilson slams Ruane's funds for Irish school (June 3, 2008)
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Wilson-slams-Ruanes-funds-for.4143809.jp
“Education Minister Caitriona Ruane has been accused of ‘showing her true colours’ by funding a small Irish language school, against advice, when similar schools nearby have struggled to fill all their places.”

Viewpoint: Ruane's reputation takes a battering (June 4, 2008)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/opinion/article3763712.ece
“Education Minister Caitriona Ruane attracts bad publicity the way a light attracts moths. And much of the controversy in which she finds herself embroiled is of her own making.”

Sinn Fein 'stepping back from the brink' (June 4, 2008)
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Sinn-Fein-stepping-back-from.4148003.jp
...“Republicans were demanding DUP commitments on policing and justice and an Irish language act – if they were to re-nominate Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister tomorrow.
“But there appeared to be a pulling back from the brink, in the wake of separate meetings yesterday between Prime Minister Gordon Brown and both Gerry Adams and DUP leader Peter Robinson.”

Sideline View . . . with Martin Kiely (June 4, 2008)
http://www.limerickleader.ie/farmleader/Sideline-View---.4150828.jp
One item:
“Very shortly students will travel to various Gaeltacht areas in pursuit of furthering their education as 'as Gaeilge'. In this regard, the GAA provide a huge level of grants throughout the country each year, however, three clubs from West Limerick have been in contact with me to express their disappointment in the distribution of the grants in that division. Grants such as these should be very transparent in their allocation to avoid any questions arising in regard to who benefits and who doesn't.”