Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara – Died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
19 May 2026
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 1981, witnessed the deaths of two more Hunger Strikers. Raymond McCreesh passed away at 2:30am. That evening, Patsy O’Hara died. The deaths of Raymond and Patsy – who had started the strike on the same day, died on the same day and were born within a fortnight of each other in February 1957 – marked a critical escalation in the prison struggle as well as the struggle outside the prisons walls. Free article
Free films in Dublin with Progressive Film Club – Trump’s border, Greece’s water and K2’s real heroes
25 May 2017
Four new films in last screening before a summer break Free article
Ballymurphy Massacre families go to Westminster to launch civil proceedings against Ministry of Defence
24 May 2017
British Government has 21 days to respond from Tuesday, with the next step in proceedings beginning in September Free article
Working to oppose Brexit where it counts – in the EU
24 May 2017
The parties at Westminster have failed to protect the interests of our people and to ensure that the votes of the people of the North to remain in the EU is respected Free article
Republican ex-prisoners meet to discuss their issues and immunity drive for British forces
23 May 2017
Series of meetings being arranged by Coiste na nIarchimí, the ex-prisoners’ network Free article
Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara – Died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh, 21 May 1981
21 May 2017
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 1981, witnessed the deaths of two more Hunger Strikers. Raymond McCreesh passed away at 2:30am. That evening, Patsy O’Hara died. The deaths of Raymond and Patsy – who had started the strike on the same day, died on the same day and were born within a fortnight of each other in February 1957 – marked a critical escalation in the prison struggle as well as the struggle outside the prisons walls. Free article
Tamils in Derry mark anniversary of Sri Lanka’s massacre of up to 70,000 people
19 May 2017
Group meets Martina Anderson MEP and human rights campaigners Free article
Maghaberry Prison issues and Tony Taylor discussed at Dáil by TDs and Sinn Féin leaders
18 May 2017
Continuing detention of Tony Taylor, search regime and mental health issues raised Free article
‘We need a change of Government, not just a change of Taoiseach’ – Gerry Adams
17 May 2017
Enda Kenny came to power promising a democratic revolution but leaving a legacy of crisis, chaos and unaccountability Free article
Tory Brexit agenda incompatible with Good Friday Agreement, MEP tells EU chiefs
17 May 2017
Martina Anderson meets key EU figures involved in Brexit negotiations Free article
Belfast Feminist Network condemns Arlene Foster for sexist comments about Michelle O’Neill
16 May 2017
“The idea that women who care ‘too much’ about their appearance are just pretty faces and not to be taken seriously is a classic sexist view” Free article
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