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
Protesters demand action on 'rip-off' motor insurance hikes
4 July 2016
Protesters took to the streets of Dublin over spiralling car and motor insurance premiums Free article
Brexit has unleashed a ‘Titanic’ battle
2 July 2016
The result of the EU referendum has once more brought into sharp focus the fault line of partition at the heart of Irish politics Free article
Captured, handcuffed and then shot by RUC
1 July 2016
Police Ombudsman probes 1991 RUC killing of unarmed IRA Volunteer Colum Marks in County Down Free article
Ardoyne Orange parade talks ‘made progress’ despite no breakthrough
30 June 2016
A press conference had been arranged in a Belfast hotel for Monday afternoon to make public details of the plan Free article
'We can no longer afford a divided Ireland'
30 June 2016
Hundreds attend rally in Dublin calling for a referendum on a united Ireland Free article
Anti-Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit TDs split on United Ireland Referendum
29 June 2016
Deputy Bríd Smith distances herself from opposition to Border poll by colleagues Ruth Coppinger and Mick Barry Free article
'The EU referendum is not over, it is a live issue with real implications,' says McGuinness
29 June 2016
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA on the Brexit referendum and its implications for Ireland as a whole Free article
AAA/PBP row in behind Tories, DUP, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to oppose Irish unity referendum
28 June 2016
Self-styled 'radical left' parties parrot status quo arguments to oppose United Ireland Referendum Free article
Orange hall arson attack ‘naked sectarianism’ – Sinn Féin MLA
27 June 2016
Young republicans offer to help in clean-up and repairs, local lodge secretary informed Free article
Fine Gael MEP: 'Brexit result means break-up of Britain'
24 June 2016
Brexit vote is 'hugely negative' for all of Ireland Free article
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