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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

Ballymurphy Massacre victims remembered in Christmas vigil

7 December 2015

This past year saw Taoiseach Enda Kenny visit the area and an all-party motion, instigated by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, supporting the families' quest for justice was passed by the Irish Parliament Free article

'Sinn Féin will not prop up a Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael government' – Mary Lou McDonald

6 December 2015

Mary Lou McDonald TD says she is 'blue in the face' explaining her party's stance on a future coalition government Free article

Pearse Doherty cannot sign off on Banking Inquiry Report that falls short on answers

6 December 2015

Pearse has been widely acknowledged as one of the diligent members of the 11-member inquiry, forensically trying to ascertain the truth as to how the banking crisis happened and who was responsible Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2 - Number 52

4 December 2015

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

Police to probe British Army's 'Dirty War' death squad – the MRF

2 December 2015

PSNI have appealed for information about the Military Reaction Force – a covert death squad run by the high command by British Army Military Intelligence and under the control of General Sir Harry Tuzo Free article

Indo's dramatic spin on Sinn Féin coalition position not based on fact

2 December 2015

Sinn Féin dismisses claims party is 'cosying up' to Fianna Fáil Free article

Hundreds rally in Dublin demanding Government action on housing

1 December 2015

Hundreds march for housing a year on from the death of homeless man Jonathan Corrie Free article

Chaos in hospitals is 'uncivilised and unacceptable'

30 November 2015

Protests at hospitals across the state demand Government tackle overcrowding and trolley crisis Free article

On This Day, 1920 – The Kilmichael Ambush

28 November 2015

Of all the ruthless forces that occupied Ireland throughout the centuries, the Auxilaries (or "Auxies" as they became known) were surely one of the worst Free article