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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

Basque party Sortu hails 'outstanding result' for Sinn Féin

29 February 2016

Basque pro-Indepence Left party Soru hail Sinn Féin victory Free article

Big story of election is realignment of Irish politics – Gerry Adams

28 February 2016

'Sinn Féin fought this election with a plan for a fair recovery and alongside those standing on the Right2Change platform' Free article

Carol Nolan makes history in huge breakthrough in Offaly

28 February 2016

The first TD to represent the Offaly for Sinn Féin in the history of the state Free article

Louise O'Reilly TD topples Fine Gael deputy leader

28 February 2016

Trade union official Louise O'Reilly was elected on Sunday afternoon after a long count at Swords Free article

Historic election win for Sinn Féin in Cork South Central

28 February 2016

26-year-old Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire elected to the Dáil on Sunday afternoon, unseating Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer Free article

Election 'seismic change' in Irish politics, Gerry Adams says at Louth count

27 February 2016

Tallies indicated that Gerry Adams would top the poll and running mate Imelda Munster was on course to be the first-ever woman TD for Louth, giving Sinn Féin two of the five seats Free article

Force Thatcher to turn again (From An Phoblacht/Republican News, Saturday 28 February 1981)

27 February 2016

Bobby Sands to lead new hunger strike Free article

In Photos – Exclusive preview of Revolution 1916 exhibition

26 February 2016

Revolution 1916 – The Original and Authentic Exhibition opens on the 27 February at The Ambassador Theatre in Dublin Free article

Thomas Murphy jailed for 18 months in unprecedented use of Special Criminal Court for tax returns

26 February 2016

Alleged offences have an average tax liability of €4,279 per year Free article

Dáil Election – Good turnout among young and working-class voters key

26 February 2016

Statistics show that young and working class voters are more likely to reject the establishment parties in favour of Sinn Féin, Independents and smaller parties Free article

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