AP front 1 - 2025 small

Scandals we need to remember

12 September 2026

Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. 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

British Army killings in Derry, Belfast and Armagh in the spotlight

12 November 2015

Unionists unite to block Alliance/Sinn Féin motion seeking truth about Ballymurphy Massacre Free article

'Those who died in WW1 were not heroes but victims,' say Veterans for Peace

10 November 2015

Irish, US and British veterans hold 'White Poppy' commemoration for all victims of war in Dublin Free article

1916 Rising was 'tyranny, rape and murder', says Orange Order at Dublin Poppy Day ceremony

9 November 2015

Dublin and Wicklow Orange Order causes storm with remarks about 1916 heroes in Poppy Day event praising British troops for putting putting down rebellion Free article

Fine Gael landlord TD to sell his 10 properties due to rent hike freeze

9 November 2015

A Fine Gael TD is unhappy that he will be unable to hike rents on his ten properties more than once every two years Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2 - Number 48

6 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

Fine Gael's landlord TDs and senators oppose rent certainty

4 November 2015

Government in disarray as Fine Gael block Labour Party Environment Minister's plans for Rent Certainty Free article

Irish Government undermining Peace Process to halt growth of Sinn Féin

4 November 2015

Gerry Adams hits out at Fine Gael and Labour for playing second fiddle to British Government Free article

Fine Gael's Brian Hayes is big on hypocrisy, but short on facts

2 November 2015

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan responds to attacks on Sinn Féin and the Left by Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes in the Sunday Independent Free article

Page 178 of 490

Follow us on Facebook

An Phoblacht on Twitter

An Phoblacht Podcast

An Phoblacht podcast advert2

Uncomfortable Conversations 

uncomfortable Conversations book2

An initiative for dialogue 

for reconciliation 

— — — — — — —

Contributions from key figures in the churches, academia and wider civic society as well as senior republican figures

GUE-NGL Latest Edition ad

An Phoblacht
44 Parnell Sq.
Dublin 1
Ireland