Robert McCartney’s family appeal to Sinn Fein McCartney Family • 24 April 2005 In light of recent comments by Gerry Adams that he will do all he can to help the family and recent newspaper reports that another main suspect in Robert’s murder is still apparently, a Sinn Fein member the family ask Gerry Adam’s to address the following immediately. Sinn Fein’s response, in the interest of accountability and transparency, should be a public one: Clarify why it took Sinn Fein two weeks to approach the family after Robert’s murder, given that it was common knowledge that some of its members were involved? When did Alex Maskey and Joe O’Donnell become aware of the circumstances surrounding Robert’s murder? What led to both men’s immediate assessment that Robert’s murder was part of a growing ‘knife culture’? When did Sinn Fein become aware that Cora Groogan had been present in Magennis’, along with other party candidates, on the 30th January? What explanation did they give the party for not coming forward to the police, ombudsman or the party? When did the party launch its internal investigation? What is its purpose? If the party is conducting its own internal investigation will they make the outcome public? What is the timescale likely to be? Why did no Sinn Fein members go forward voluntarily and immediately to the police or ombudsman? How many members of Sinn Fein were in the bar on the night Robert was murdered? How many have been suspended? On what grounds is the suspension? When were they suspended? Who has resigned? Why have they resigned? Is the party aware that statements passed to Nuala O’Loan from Sinn Fein members have not been signed? How many Sinn Fein party members in the bar that night were or still are election workers for Alex Maskey?                                                         Index: Current Articles + Latest News and Views + Book Reviews + Letters + Archives

All censorships exist to prevent any one from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently the first condition of progress is the removal of censorships. - George Bernard Shaw Index: Current Articles 24 April 2005 Other Articles From This Issue: Robert McCartney's family appeal to Sinn Fein McCartney Family Informer! Kevin Cunningham 'Dreary Ireland' Anthony McIntyre An Ireland of Welcomes Should Be Mick Hall Pawns! Brian Mór A Spartan's Story Anthony McIntyre * Election Coverage * ELECTION MANIFESTO Martin Cunningham, Newry and Mourne District Council • 19 April 2005 • Another Historic Statement, Again Anthony McIntyre Two Heads Better Than One? Brian Mór Hope for A Democractic Avenue, Not a Dead End Street Mick Hall Irish American Support Niall Fennessy Street Fighting Man Fred A Wilcox Revolutionaries Have Set Up Dictatorship Margaret Quinn The Murder of Robert McCartney Conor Horan The Missing Ingredient Ruairi O’Driscoll Re-orienting perspectives: Bob Quinn's The Atlantean Irish Seaghán Ó Murchú Politics of Peace at an Impasse David Adams * Election Coverage * Independent Irish Republicans Standing in All 6 Counties Sean Mc Aughey Bloodletting John Coulter ELECTION MANIFESTO Gary Donnelly, Cityside Ward, Derry City Council ELECTION MANIFESTO Aine Gribbon, Antrim Town Council ELECTION MANIFESTO Patricia (Trish) Murray, Antrim Town Council • The Letters page has been updated.

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