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Geldof and Live Aid: Feeding The World (August 1985)ContentsFeed the World, by Michael Dwyer - Last month's Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia have so far raised £30 million for famine relief, and the final total is likely to be much higher. The phenomenal success of Bob Geldofs project provides a stark contrast to his ailing fortunes as a rock musician and actor. We look at the organisation of the concerts and the use to which the money is being put in Africa.Inside The INLA, by Vincent Browne - After the capture and imprisonment of their most notorious member, Dominic McGlinchey, the mysterious disappearance of a former IRSP member in Paris and a history of internal dissension, the INLA looks set to violently tear itself apart. The Joys Of Heroin - Heroin addiction remains a serious problem in Ireland. Mark Brennock looks at the causes and results of addiction, and the effectiveness of treatment. Poison In The Wind, by Aileen 0 Meara - 147 acres of County Tipperary are covered by a forty-foot high mass of waste matter from a closed down mine. When the wind blows, clouds of poisonous lead blow across the countryside. Several people have been ill, several animals have died. Nobody is sure what to do with it. The problem will get worse. Dev's Legacy In Chaos, by John McHugh - Over recent years, the Irish Press Group has lurched from crisis to crisis. From being the national newspaper with the strongest identity, it now seems to be unsure as to what is its function, if any. Michael Mulcahy At The Taylor Gallery - Aidan Dunne assesses the recent work of painter Michael Mulcahy. Ahoy There! - Augustine Martin gives three cheers for the Gaiety production of 'HMS Pinafore'. Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly won third and fourth places respectively in the recent Tour de France. Patrice Roues followed them around France. |
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