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
An Agreed Ireland – New relationships and accommodations
29 July 2016
A completely new context has emerged from Brexit and a new public and political discourse is required. Free article
65% in South would vote for Irish unity
29 July 2016
Increase in support for reunification of Ireland following Brexit vote Free article
‘Veiled threat’ to Féile an Phobail festival workers
28 July 2016
Support group for prisoners opposed to the Peace Process challenged on leaflets naming individual staff Free article
O’Devaney Gardens demolition welcomed – ‘No one deserves to live in such conditions’
27 July 2016
Demolition of remaining blocks welcomed but Councillors call for wishes of remaining residents at O'Devaney Gardens to be re-homed in vicinity to be respected Free article
New British Prime Minister meets Martin McGuinness at Stormont
25 July 2016
‘I made it clear that we are totally opposed to any border of any description, whether it is for trade or the free movement of people’ Free article
Building for success and a united Ireland – Gerry Adams
25 July 2016
The Sinn Féin leader writes about the need to turn the majority nationalist emotional commitment to reunification into an active political commitment and to persuade an undefined small percentage of unionists to that position Free article
Remembering 1981 – ‘National Heroes’
25 July 2016
“The unflinching, totally unselfish sacrifices of Bobby Sands, Francis Hughes, Raymond McCreesh, Patsy O’Hara, Joe McDonnell and Martin Hurson have inspired the rapid politicisation of ordinary people, all over Ireland, on a totally unprecedented scale” – An Phoblacht/Republican News, 25 July 1981 Free article
Controversial ‘blood and thunder’ loyalist band is victim of sectarian hatred in arson attack, says DUP
23 July 2016
Bus and instruments used by Dervock Young Defenders are destroyed – Sinn Féin MLA condemns attack and calls for ‘across the board’ speaking out against sectarianism Free article
PSNI inaction on Billy Wright sectarian hate crime banner raised by Relatives for Justice
21 July 2016
Banner with quote mocking killings replaced after public outrage Free article
Prime Minister Theresa May to be challenged by Martin McGuinness to release funding for inquests
20 July 2016
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EU Commissioner for Human Rights has also called on the British Government to release finance Free article
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