Bobby Sands leads new hunger strike
29 February 2024
March 1st marks the 43rd anniversary of the beginning of the 1981 hunger strikes. An Phoblacht will be opening our archives which house a unique repository of articles and photographs from the hunger strike period. In the coming weeks we will be profiling these pieces along with new insights into this critical period in the history of republican struggle. Free article
Athy May Day Festival extended to two days – Athy Community Arts Centre
29 April 2011
FOLLOWING the success of last year’s event, the organisers of Athy’s May Day Festival have decided to extend the festival into a two-day event, beginning on Saturday 30th April of the May holiday weekend and continuing into Sunday 1st May.
The round-table discussion on Sunday on the radical Left republican tradition in Irish history includes panellists Brian Hanley (co-author of... Free article
Kathryn makes it 3 Sinn Féin senators as youngest in Oireachtas at 22
29 April 2011
KATHRYN REILLY has won a seat for Sinn Féin in the Seanad elections, joining David Cullinane and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh as Sinn Féin senators and becoming the youngest member of the Oireachtas at the age of 22.
From Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Kathryn is an Honours graduate from Dublin City University where she completed a degree in Economics, Politics and Law and has also... Free article
Sinn Féin commemorates the 1916 Easter Rising – Some reports and photos
29 April 2011
‘Irish unity makes economic and political sense’ – Gerry Adams
SINN FÉIN President and TD for Louth and East Meath Gerry Adams told republican commemorations in Drogheda and Dundalk that the leaders of 1916 would be appalled by the policies of this and previous Dublin governments:
Never was there greater need for republican politics on this island than today. The Republic... Free article
Grassroots unionist voters agree with Sinn Féin on day-to-day issues – poll
28 April 2011
GRASSROOTS UNIONIST VOTERS have discovered they share the views of Sinn Féin on day-to-day policy issues, a Belfast Telegraph poll has revealed.
The results came in the latest phase of the Telegraph’s ‘True Colours’ online survey, in which people from Belfast and Derry have been taking the test.
Participants are asked to support, oppose or remain neutral on a series of policy... Free article
Two new senators for Sinn Féin congratulated by Martin McGuinness
28 April 2011
SINN FEIN MP for Mid-Ulster Martin McGuinness has congratulated the party’s new Seanad members, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh from Galway and Daivd Culinane from Waterford.
Martin McGuinness said:
The election of Trevor and David to the Seanad brings our Oireactas representation to 16. It is a major advance on our previous strength in Leinster House. We now have significant... Free article
Australian TV forced by British queen to pull satirical wedding coverage
27 April 2011
From ABC News in Australia
For a monarchy to be issuing decrees about how the media should cover them seems quite out of keeping with modern democratic times . . . but I suppose that's exactly what the monarchy is
The Chaser's Chris Taylor says it is an "honour" to be taken off air by the Queen herself
JUST two days before Prince William and Kate Middleton are due to... Free article
An Phoblacht columnist elected to Seanad for Sinn Féin
27 April 2011
AN PHOBLACHT columnist Trevor Ó Clochartaigh has been elected to the Agricultural panel of the Seanad for Sinn Féin.
Speaking from Leinster House, Senator Ó Clochartaigh said:
Today is great day for Sinn Féin in Galway West and I want to thank all those who voted for me throughout the country.
I look forward to playing an important role in Sinn Féin’s enlarged Leinster House... Free article
European republicans head to London for royal wedding weekend
27 April 2011
From Britain's Republic website
REPUBLICANS from across Europe will meet in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM).
The Convention will be hosted by Republic, the British republican campaign, and attended by republicans from all the large European monarchies: Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium,... Free article
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