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Scandals we need to remember

12 September 2026

Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. Free article

Historical links revealed in south and east Belfast centenary launch

11 February 2016

The Corr sisters travelled to Dublin for the Rising Free article

Fine Gael/Labour, Fianna Fáil guilty of exploiting crime murders for election advantage

10 February 2016

Government parties and media play politics while crime gangs run amok Free article

Yanis Varoufakis to speak to Right2Change conference in Dublin on Saturday

9 February 2016

International panel of speakers and arguably the world's leading progressive economic thinker to share experiences with Ireland Free article

'Plan for Change' manifesto launched by Sinn Féin for Dáil general election

9 February 2016

Easing the burden on working families, investing €10billion in public services and addressing the housing and health crisis are priorities for Sinn Féin Free article

US civil rights icon Angela Davis stopped from visiting Arnaldo Otegi (Video)

9 February 2016

Spain gives permission for visit – then blocks activist from seeing Basque leader Free article

Irish Council for Civil Liberties regrets Regency Hotel murder being used by 'electioneering politicians'

8 February 2016

Special Criminal Court labelled 'anachronistic tribunal' that should be abolished Free article

Regency Hotel murderers must be brought to justice

8 February 2016

More Garda resources, not non-jury courts, needed to tackle crime gangs Free article

Fine Gael pursuing 'reckless and unfair boom and bust' financial policies

8 February 2016

Pearse Doherty says he has legislation to scrap Property Tax ready to go Free article

Right2Change launches 'Chance for Change' Dáil election campaign with 96 candidates, including Sinn Féin

8 February 2016

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald calls on Sinn Féin voters to transfer to candidates from other parties and Independents who have signed up to Right2Change Free article

To the death – New hunger strike (From An Phoblacht/Republican News, 7 February 1981)

7 February 2016

From An Phoblacht/Republican News, 7 February 1981 – H-Block/Armagh Action Committees throughout Ireland, in America, in Europe and Australia have just three weeks left before a second major hunger strike by protesting republican prisoners commences in British jails in the occupied North Free article

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