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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

‘Stop fighting a war which is now over’ – Michelle O’Neill’s message to unionists

2 May 2017

Sinn Féin leader addresses Loughgall Martyrs 30th Anniversary Commemoration Free article

Westminster Parliament committee backs immunity for British Army killers and torturers in Ireland

27 April 2017

DUP MP extends protection from investigation to Royal Ulster Constabulary Free article

Brexit ‘crunch time’ for Taoiseach on Saturday but he’s keeping Irish public in the dark, says Gerry Adams

26 April 2017

‘The Taoiseach gave a commitment in March to set out the Government priorities ahead of the EU summit’ Free article

The Tories and DUP now directly threaten entire basis of the Good Friday Agreement – Declan Kearney

23 April 2017

In this latest blog, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA writes that the anti-equality axis of the Tories and the DUP is threatening the basis of the Good Friday Agreement. Free article

Storm over DUP MPs’ House of Commons defence of RUC execution of unarmed, handcuffed and wounded IRA Volunteer

20 April 2017

On 10 April 1991, 29-year-old Colum Marks, an IRA Volunteer of the South Down Brigade, was shot three times (once in the head) in an RUC shoot-to-kill operation in Downpatrick – no gun was ever found Free article

Westminster election U-turn ‘chance for voters to oppose Brexit and reject Tory cuts’

19 April 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise announcement is English Tories’ tactical move to bolster Brexit agenda Free article

Hopes for peace in the Basque Country, writes Gerry Adams

18 April 2017

The final act by ETA of putting its weapons beyond use has the potential to transform the relationships between the Basque Country and the Spanish and French states Free article

A new, generous unionist approach will be met with generosity from Sinn Féin – Gerry Adams

17 April 2017

‘So, DUP and UUP – it’s over to you. Sinn Féin is up for the challenge.’ Free article

Brexit negotiations – Taoiseach being a bystander is not good enough, says Mary Lou McDonald

14 April 2017

Fine Gael leader’s ‘weak stance’ is jeopardising Ireland’s economic interests and the Good Friday Agreement, Arbour Hill Easter Rising commemoration hears Free article