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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

Ballymurphy 1971 – Still seeking the truth 45 years on

16 August 2016

International human rights campaigning lawyer Michael Mansfield QC joined the weekend march with the Ballymurphy families Free article

Time to talk about Irish unity

15 August 2016

The economies, North and South, are interlinked and interdependent. A recent report on economic modelling of Irish unity demonstrated a dividend and growth in a united Ireland. Free article

35th anniversary of the 1981 H-Blocks Hunger Strike marked in Belfast

14 August 2016

The National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast on Sunday attracted people from the length and breadth of Ireland as well as overseas alongside the families of our patriot dead and ex-prisoners Free article

‘Bobby Sands: 66 Days’ documentary – ‘Powerful and emotionally charged,’ says H-Blocks campaigner

14 August 2016

Caoimhghín (centre) was a member of the National Committee of the H-Block/Armagh campaign during 1980 and 1981 as well as the Director of Elections for Kieran Doherty Free article

Palestine prisoners – international solidarity visit includes Sinn Féin Assembly member and senator

12 August 2016

Long Kesh ex-internee and Blanket Protest prisoner Fra McCann hopes to meet Palestinian Bilal Kayed 60 days on hunger strike Free article

Israel must respect mandates of all Palestinian representatives, says Sinn Féin

11 August 2016

Dialogue has to be central to any attempt to make peace Free article

Vigil for victims of rubber and plastic bullets

11 August 2016

17 people were killed by rubber and plastic bullets fired by the British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary Free article

The Peace People – A weapon in Britain’s propaganda war

11 August 2016

The Peace People movement was directed almost solely at the IRA and ignored British state violence against nationalists in the Six Counties Free article

H-Blocks Hunger Striker Óglach Thomas McElwee Commemoration

9 August 2016

Comrade Colm Scullion spoke of his respect for the man the H-Blocks prison officers nicknamed “Punchy” for his readiness to fight them despite being outnumbered Free article

‘Bloody Sunday priest’ Bishop Edward Daly an immense figure, says Martin McGuinness

9 August 2016

Bishop Daly is remembered internationally for the iconic image from the Bloody Sunday massacre by the British Army in 1972 when he waved a blood-stained white handkerchief to soldiers Free article

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