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
After 5 years in power, now Labour unveils first-time buyers' incentive pledge on eve of election
1 February 2016
Labour's election announcments should be taken with a pinch of salt, given its record of broken promises in government Free article
On this day, 1796 – Wolfe Tone arrives in France
1 February 2016
Theobald Wolfe Tone arrived in France to organise aid for a rising in Ireland on 1 February 1796, 220 years ago this week Free article
Racist Pegida launch in Dublin faces strong opposition
1 February 2016
English Defence League founder's new group in Ireland to be formally launched on Saturday at GPO Free article
UCD students demand release of young Irish man imprisoned in Egypt
31 January 2016
UCD students and political activists join with family of Ibrahim Halawa to demand his release Free article
Leading a progressive government – Making a change
30 January 2016
The Fine Gael/Labour coalition has presided over an unprecedented housing and homeless crisis, chaos in our hospitals, increased taxes on struggling families and workers, regressive Budgets, the dismantling of vital public services and the abandonment of rural communities Free article
Activists – 'Banksy' mural to highlight desecration of Moore Street
29 January 2016
Activists campaigning to protect Moore Street say they were behind Banksy-style mural which appeared on historic Dublin street Free article
An Phoblacht Editorial, February 2016 – 1916 centenary year election milestone
29 January 2016
2016 will see elections for the Dáil and for the Assembly. It is an opportunity for real change, to have republicans in government North and South. Free article
1916 Banksy-style graffiti appears on Moore Street
29 January 2016
Pádraig Pearse faces the might of the property developers Free article
The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 60
29 January 2016
Series by Mícheál Mac Donncha chronicling the road to the 1916 Rising as seen through the pages of An tÓglach – The Irish Volunteer from 24 April 1915 to 22 April 1916 Free article
High Court action on Friday by McGurk’s Bar families against PSNI
29 January 2016
5 years later – families still in court fighting 'irrational' police probe Free article
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