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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

Fianna Fáil need to get up to speed with what’s happening in North, Belfast senator tells Oireachtas

7 July 2016

Short Strand former Mayor of Belfast responds after fiery Dáil clash over 'cheap, misinformed shots' are caught on camera Free article

Councils and PSNI urged to tackle dangerous and sectarian 'rogue bonfires'

7 July 2016

Racist threat at unionist Twelfth bonfire reflects rise in hate crimes Free article

Clann na Poblachta – founded 70 years ago this week

6 July 2016

Clann na Poblachta was founded on 6 July 1946 in Barry’s Hotel, Dublin, by former members of the IRA Free article

New Sinn Féin Infrastructure Minister orders halt to installation of water meters

6 July 2016

Chris Hazzard, who recently took up the Infrastructure portfolio, is bringing forward legislation to end the practice of installing the water meters in new-build properties but it cannot be enacted until the Assembly meets again after the summer recess Free article

‘I told Tony Blair invading Iraq would be biggest mistake of his life’ – Martin McGuinness

6 July 2016

Sinn Féin leaders warned Blair about Iraq during private meeting at 10 Downing Street Free article

Brexit – 'UKIP fascists played on immigration fears,' says Martin McGuinness

4 July 2016

Deputy First Minister says democratic wishes of people of North of Ireland must be respected as 'Leave' camp implodes post-Brexit Free article

RUC detectives indict RUC Special Branch over Pat Finucane murder investigation

4 July 2016

RUC Detective Superintendent Alan Simpson went so far as to accuse Special Branch of ‘organising’ the Finucane killing Free article

Michael Gove’s ‘moral stain’ description of Peace Process disturbing from potential Prime Minister

4 July 2016

‘Chilling’ remarks about British Army glory in Ireland and opposition to justice and equality Free article

On This Day, 1976 – Rosie Hackett dies (Obituary by Máire Comerford)

4 July 2016

Connolly’s office was behind the shop. Rosie was the sentry on the way in from the street who knew whom to expect. Free article

'Break Thatcher!' – From An Phoblacht/Republican News, 4 July 1981

4 July 2016

“The world knows that there is a war of national liberation in Ireland, the world knows there are persecuted Irish political prisoners being held in the worst jail and only prison camp in Europe . . . This has all been brought about by the courageous republican Hunger Strikers” Free article

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