1-2021 Latest Issue

The system has failed victims’ families

6 May 2021

As the case against British soldiers involved in the killing of Joe McCann collapsed in court this week, the British government have moved to give a blanket amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes in Ireland. Free article

Bobby Sands MP – Died 5 May 1981 on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh

4 May 2021

5 May 1981 was one of the most defining days in Irish history. It was the day that Bobby Sands, the 27-year-old Member of Parliament for Fermanagh/South Tyrone, died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh as part of the republican prisoners’ campaign for the restoration of political status. Free article

Cuba's Revolution: An Inspiration for Humanity - Declan Kearney

2 May 2021

The latest blog by Declan Kearney on Cuba and its inspiration for humanity across the world. Free article

IRA prisoners executed in Dublin and Cork

26 April 2021

One hundred years ago this week the British regime carried out further executions of Irish Republican prisoners in Dublin and Cork. As the war intensified under martial law more and more prisoners were being tried by British military courts which handed down death sentences. Free article

Irish railway workers and dockers defied the British Empire

26 April 2021

Book review: ‘The Irish Munitions Embargo of 1920’ by Peter Rigney, Umiskin Press, Dublin. Free article

New British-based voice on Irish Unity & Labour Politics on the scene

22 April 2021

Joe Dwyer from Sinn Féin’s London Office reports on the launch of the new Labour for Irish Unity group. Free article

D’imigh sin agus tháinig seo, ré nua don Ghaeilge

17 April 2021

Pléann an Comhairleoir Cristóir Mac Cafraidh leis an dul chun cinn atá déanta ag comhairlí airid ó thuaidh ó thaobh na Gaeilge. Free article

The untruths in Unionist deprivation and poverty claims

16 April 2021

Peadar Whelan reports on how Sinn Féin representatives and community activists prevented a serious escalation of street protests in recent weeks and examines the misleading claims about deprivation in the North. Free article

The two governments can’t be bystanders in stabilising the political process — Declan Kearney

13 April 2021

In his latest blog, on the 23rd anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Declan Kearney reflects on the need for full implementation. Free article

Simple questions, hard answers - Ciarán Quinn

12 April 2021

Opinion from Ciarán Quinn on the Good Friday Agreement and the current political situation in the north. Free article

Bobby Sands MP

9 April 2021

On Thursday, 9 April 1981, Bobby Sands was elected MP for the constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Sands polled 30,492 votes against unionist candidate Harry West’s 29,046. There were only 3,280 spoilt, highlighting the failure of the SDLP’s and Austin Currie’s attempts to sabotage the campaign. Free article

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