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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

Special Mass in Ardoyne for Ireland's patriot dead

24 March 2016

'We won't forget the sacrifice made by our patriot dead and we want the families of our patriot dead to know that we won't forget them' Free article

US emigrants' champion nominated by Sinn Féin as Independent member for Seanad

23 March 2016

Ciaran Staunton – 'a voice for the Diaspora' Free article

Sinn Féin's seven for the Seanad

23 March 2016

'Magnificent Seven' to push for proper reform of the Seanad, including the introduction of universal voting rights Free article

United Ireland economically beneficial to North and South, says international expert study launched in Dublin

22 March 2016

German reunification part of political science and economics in 'important, timely examination of the economics of Irish unification' Free article

22 March 1981 – Four on Hunger Strike

21 March 2016

Ray McCreesh and Patsy O'Hara join Bobby Sands and Francis Hughes on the H-Blocks Hunger Strike for the restoration of political status Free article

Bob Geldof KBE – 'eyes dazed by the unsetting sun of England's Empire'

21 March 2016

John Redmond – who sent tens of thousands of Irishmen to perish in the imperialist First World War – hailed as peaceful parliamentarian on Marian Finucane Show by Geldof, Knight of the British Empire Free article

1916 relatives' anger over Glasnevin memorial to British troops who suppressed Rising

21 March 2016

'Would the British be commemorating the German soldiers at the Cenotaph?' Free article

Irish reunification is an economic growth story

20 March 2016

Average living standards would rise dramatically in a unified economy across the island Free article

Pegida protest 'public order' images seized by Garda from photo agency

19 March 2016

National Union of Journalists fears police demands could place photographers at risk – journalists 'should not be compelled to act as agents of the state', says union Free article