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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

Mary Lou McDonald on Stormont's 'Fresh Start' agreement

18 November 2015

Sinn Féin believes the continued operation of the political institutions is the best way to build the campaign against the Tory cuts agenda, maintain control over our public services, grow the economy and support those most in need Free article

Legacy failure at Stormont talks angers human rights groups

18 November 2015

Pat Finucane Centre and Justice for the Forgotten express 'deep disappointment and frustration' at the failure of the Stormont talks to reach agreement on legacy issues and truth recovery Free article

A Fresh Start – The Stormont House Agreement & Implementation Plan

17 November 2015

A package of measures has now been negotiated to provide support to those who will be most affected by the Tory cuts agenda and to invest in public services and the economy Free article

Anger as world's two largest super-trawlers fish Irish waters

17 November 2015

Calls for greater scrutiny of foreign super-trawlers and more moves to protect the livelihoods of Irish fishermen and small-scale fisheries Free article

Unionist parties in vile anti-refugee rants

17 November 2015

Unionists call for bombing of Muslim nations and 'hunting' of refugees in loyalist estates Free article

Paris attacks condemned by Sinn Féin leaders

14 November 2015

Immediate reaction by republicans as news unfolded of carnage leaves 120 dead in France Free article

Seanad by-election reinforces need for reform

13 November 2015

Maíría Cahill takes seat with backing of Fine Gael and Labour Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2 - Number 49

13 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

British and Irish state interests are blocking Stormont negotiations progress

12 November 2015

Britain’s military, security and intelligence establishment is absolutely hostile to Sinn Féin being in government in the North – they share with the Southern political establishment an opposition to the continued electoral rise of Sinn Féin in the 26 Counties Free article

SIPTU leader's call for a vote for Labour is a vote for Fine Gael, says Sinn Féin

12 November 2015

'Jack O’Connor once again stands on the wrong side of election battle lines' – Sinn Féin Senator David Cullinane Free article

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