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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

Irish language is key to developing an agreed, multicultural Ireland

27 November 2015

“We are Protestants, unionists, loyalists, or none of those, but we have a right to learn our language, and to learn and play our music . . .” Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2 - Number 51

27 November 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

Fianna Fáil must reflect on its 'disastrous interventions' on Northern issues

25 November 2015

Establishment parties and Anti-Austerity Alliance use Dáil debate on North and Fresh Start Agreeement to attack Sinn Féin Free article

Venezuela elections monitor role for Sinn Féin MP

25 November 2015

Mid Ulster MP Francie Molloy receives personal invitation from South American poll authorities Free article

92% of nurses vote for strike action on Emergency Department crisis

24 November 2015

Campaign of industrial action scheduled to begin on Tuesday 15 December Free article

EU 'mutual defence clause' threatens Irish neutrality

23 November 2015

Mary Lou McDonald TD says her party will oppose any moves to boost Irish troop numbers in Mali at the request of France Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2 - Number 50

20 November 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

A united Ireland would boost economy by €35.6billion

20 November 2015

Major new international study finds Irish reunification would result in major economic boost for entire island Free article

After 5 year in power, Labour promises Living Wage – 'next time'

19 November 2015

Pre-election claim by Labour leader and Tánaiste 'crass electionering', says Sinn Féin's David Cullinane Free article

'We'll do our best to protect people from Tory austerity,' says Executive panel leader

19 November 2015

Professor Eileen Evason has been tasked with leading a panel to decide where money secured by the Executive to help offset welfare reform cuts will be spent Free article

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