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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

Floods – Government pledge of Shannon 'co-ordinating task force' not enough, says Gerry Adams

5 January 2016

Mary Lou McDonald told RTÉ News that the Government's reaction to date was piecemeal and the new task force was insufficient if it did not have statutory powers Free article

RUC Special Branch successor’s guilty lapse in investigation into wounding of PSNI Gaelic football team captain

5 January 2016

C3 delayed passing information to detectives investigating the bomb attack that seriously injured PSNI Constable Peadar Heffron, Irish speaker and captain of the PSNI’s Gaelic football team Free article

On This Day – Fenian prisoners’ amnesty, 1871

5 January 2016

33 of the prisoners, who had endured appalling conditions in various prisons in England over the years, were freed on condition that they exiled themselves to a country of their choice – some chose to go to Australia while others opted for America Free article

Unionist Assembly member writes in January An Phoblacht on the challenges of the 'Decade of Centenaries'

4 January 2016

'Unionism and republicanism both have a responsibility to demonstrate a spirit of generosity,' says John McCallister MLA Free article

Seán Sabhat Commemoration reflects Limerick republicans' pride

4 January 2016

Upcoming elections crucial for a fair recovery and unity, crowd of more than 300 hears from Maurice Quinlivan and Seamus Browne Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 56

1 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

New Year message from Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams TD – 1916-2016 Centenary Year

31 December 2015

2016 a unique opportunity to begin the work of positively transforming Irish politics and society to reflect the revolutionary vision of Easter Week 1916, Gerry Adams says Free article

Scotland's highest mountain scaled in cancer charity climb

30 December 2015

£2,000 raised for cancer charity by Caitríona Ní Cheallaigh and Barry McColgan on family anniversary Free article

‘The Revolution Papers’ – Handle with care

29 December 2015

Impressive weekly publication but the modern-day commentary requires caution Free article

Sunday Independent – 'Sinn Féin in pretty esteemed company when we call for the abolition of the Special Criminal Court'

26 December 2015

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has repeatedly identified the Special Criminal Court as being in violation of Ireland's legal obligations under international human rights treaties and called for its abolition Free article

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