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McGuinness warned of threats Threats against Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness from dissident republicans have continued, it has been claimed. The Deputy First Minister’s party colleague and Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has claimed that police notified Mr McGuinness over the weekend of continuing threats to his safety. Mr McCartney also claimed that dissident republicans have been ‘stoking’ up rising tensions between rival republican factions in the city recently. “Over the weekend Martin McGuinness was informed by the PSNI that anti-peace process elements in the city are attempting to ‘stoke up young
people to attack and take him out’,” Mr McCartney said. “It is claimed that they have been keeping watch on him and his movements. This threat is consistent with the recent paint bomb attack and the verbal attack on Martin’s wife Bernie outside the family home recently.” Mr McCartney continued: “It is deeply concerning that this particular threat is linked to manipulation of young people. Sinn Féin is very sure of what we are about and the direction that we want to take our young people. “We will not be deflected by those who wish to remain in the past. “I am also sure that it is the path
and dissident republicans in the city in recent weeks. Two weeks ago, these heightened tensions exploded into violence as rival republicans were engaged in a bar room brawl on the same day as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died. Two members of Sinn Féin claimed that police informed them that there was a threat against them and that they were the victims of a vicious assault by a group of dissident republicans. These claims were refuted by the 32 County Sovereignty Movement (32CSM). In a statement a spokesperson for the 32CSM claimed that no threat against the pair existed.
shared by republicans across the island who are genuinely committed to building a new, agreed united Ireland.” Mr McCartney said that republicans will not be silenced by threats from dissidents. “Obviously any indication of threat has to be taken seriously. While Martin McGuinness and other republican leaders have previously received many threats that have not become public there are times when in political leadership staying silent is not an option. But republicans will not be silenced by threats like this.” The latest threat on the Deputy First Minister’s life comes off the back of heightened tensions between mainstream
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Annual Earhart festival – best of local talent The annual Amelia Earhart festival is set to be the biggest and best festival ever, according to one of the festival’s organisers. With this year’s Earhart festival only weeks away, plans are beginning to gather pace, as over 40 events and an estimated 800 performers are set to dazzle the Greater Shantallow community. Greater Shantallow Community Arts and Earhart festival organiser, Olly Green told the
Herald that this year’s festival will focus almost exclusively on the city’s local talent. “This year’s festival will be ran and performed almost entirely by the local community,” Olly explained. “It’s going to be the biggest and best festival we’ve ever had.” Even with the focus on local talent, the Earhart festival has one eye on the rest of the world as the theme of this year’s festival, is ‘Speaking to the World’, as Olly explains.
“The Speaking to the World carnival parade will be a major event for us,” Olly said. “It’ll be the first major event for
Community Relations week in the city and we’re hoping to bring over 800 participants to take part in a multi-cultural
carnival parade from the heart of Shantallow to the newly refurbished Ballyarnett Country Park. “There will be amusements for kids, Teenage Kicks on stage and everything from the Teddy’s Bear picnic to helicopter rides, for a great family day out.” The week long cultural extravaganza will embrace every aspect of culture and the arts, with a distinctly Derry feel. “It’s all local acts that will be performing this year to give
them the opportunity to shine. “We’re extending an invitation to every community and cultural group in the city to take part. “With the theme Speaking to World it can be any form of cultural expression.” Highlights of the weeklong festival include a Zumba-thon, Tea Dance, Foyle Golf Open, and the Amelia Earhart lecture. The festivals runs from May 1926.
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