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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

DUP's Arlene Foster becomes First Minister – Martin McGuinness reappointed deputy First Minister

11 January 2016

Sinn Féin deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA said he is committed to working with new First Minister Arlene Foster for the benefit of everyone in society Free article

Kerry Sinn Féin launches 1916 centenary events at Banna Strand

11 January 2016

Several hundred turn out to hear Martin Ferris TD encourage people to remember 1916 with pride and thanks 'but let’s finish the work they started Free article

Sindo 'sources' wrong-footed again – Gerry Adams will lead Sinn Féin into elections

11 January 2016

Sunday Independent spins another yarn Free article

Fine Gael minister rattled by growing support for Sinn Féin and other Left parties

11 January 2016

Junior Minister Dara Murphy's election convention rant exposes panic in government at growth of Right2Change movement Free article

“Hunger strike threatens” – An Phoblacht/Republican News, 10 January 1981

10 January 2016

“British intransigence and inflexibility on the H-Block/Armagh prison crisis threatens to bring about the renewal of a hunger strike for political status by republican prisoners” Free article

Royal Air Force pilot's 'greatest respect' for IRA who shot down his helicopter

9 January 2016

RAF combat veteran spoke to ex-IRA activist and to Martin McGuinness in separate meetings Free article

Markievicz Fianna flag coming back to Dublin in 2016, says Sinn Féin Mayor Críona Ní Dhálaigh

8 January 2016

1916 standard stolen by British soldiers to be returned for centenary exhibition Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 57

8 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

River Shannon floods crisis – Sinn Féin tables Dáil Bill to establish single management agency

7 January 2016

New agency would be responsible for assessment and management of flood risk and flood defences along the River Shannon, for co-ordinating the work of key stakeholders in the region, and for preparing a strategic plan for management of the River Shannon Free article