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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