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
Martin McGuinness – Esteem and affection from the United States and Canada
3 April 2017
Irish-Americans at the funeral represented all the strands of support in the USA and Canada for Martin’s work for a new Ireland Free article
Will Fianna Fáil join Fine Gael’s ‘Save Nóirín’ campaign to keep Garda Commissioner despite scandals?
3 April 2017
‘She has lost public confidence – she has to go,’ says Mary Lou McDonald Free article
‘Arseways’ Fine Gael Help to Buy Scheme backed by Fianna Fáil behind rising house prices
3 April 2017
Pearse Doherty TD insists scheme should be suspended and scrapped or drastically overhauled Free article
Taoiseach urged to ‘put on the green jersey’ and get Spanish-style veto for North of Ireland in Brexit negotiations
2 April 2017
‘An explicit commitment for the North to be given Designated Special Status Within the EU is needed’ Free article
April & Easter issue out now
1 April 2017
Includes special 8-page supplement to mark the passing of our friend and comrade Martin McGuinness. Free article
SAS and British Army ‘Veterans for Peace’ talk to republican youth group in Belfast
31 March 2017
Irish republican ex-prisoners’ group Coiste na nIarchimí hosts ground-breaking contact in legacy education and outreach Free article
Brexit fact-finding visit to Ireland by MEPs after Britain triggers EU exit
30 March 2017
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Two-day mission organised by Sinn Féin MEPs Martina Anderson and Matt Carthy Free article
Bus strike – Transport Minister should do his job, Mary Lou tells Dáil
30 March 2017
Drawn-out strike and public anger suits privatisation politics of Fine Gael and Shane Ross, Sinn Féin deputy leader says Free article
Transport Minister Shane Ross challenged by SIPTU to stop dodging his responsibilities to travelling public
29 March 2017
SIPTU wants to engage in meaningful negotiations concerning far-reaching change and improvements in the public bus network, unions says Free article
No return to direct rule, says Michelle O’Neill after Tory statement on Stormont
28 March 2017
Irish Government should oppose any move to return to direct rule Free article
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