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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

Funeral of Óglach Henry ‘Hensey’ McKenna

7 February 2023

Sinn Féin figures from across Ireland, including former Party President Gerry Adams and former Cavan/Monaghan TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, joined hundreds of republicans from across the island to honour and remember Óglach Henry ‘Hensey’ McKenna. Free article

Liverpool-Irish patriot remembered 100 years on

6 February 2023

One hundred years ago, the Liverpool-born IRA Volunteer, George King was fatally wounded by Free State forces. On his centenary weekend, Irish republicans from across Ireland and Britain gathered in Liverpool to commemorate his life and sacrifice. Free article

Óglach John Joe Donnelly remembered

2 February 2023

Lifelong republican Óglach John Joe Donnelly died on 15 January. Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly gave the funeral oration at Aughamullan and Brocagh in Tyrone. Free article

A giant among activists Tommy Devereux 1933-2022

26 January 2023

Generations of republicans from across Ireland gathered in December for the funeral of veteran republican Tommy Devereux. The graveside oration was delivered by Martin Ferris. Free article

He died on Christmas Day - a forgotten Republican remembered

24 December 2022

Joseph MacDonagh, dedicated Irish Republican and Sinn Féin TD died on Christmas Day 100 years ago after six years of tireless work for Ireland. Free article

Christmas 1922 - the Republic in ruins

21 December 2022

By Christmas of 1922 it was clear that the Free State Government had all but won the war. They had executed 21 republican prisoners in jails and internment camps. Thousands of prisoners were held in both partition states. In the countryside and the few towns where they still held out, the IRA’s forces were dwindling and in retreat. Free article

Ireland’s future will be shaped by our nation’s rainbow diversity – Declan Kearney

19 December 2022

Writing in his latest blog, Declan Kearney discusses how Irish unity needs to reflect our cultural diversity and offer a new economic and social future for all our people. Free article

Gerry Adams addresses Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee

18 December 2022

Remarks by Iar-Uachtarán Shinn Féin Gerry Adams to the Oireachtas GFA committee meeting. Free article

Two outstanding Republican histories on Longford and Leitrim

17 December 2022

The remarkable father and son story behind two books on the history of republican activism in Leitrim and Longford which have been updated and republished. Free article

Eight Kildare martyrs

14 December 2022

The Curragh Camp in County Kildare was for decades the chief British military base in Ireland. It was handed over to the Free State army in May 1922 but it was shortly the scene of imprisonment and execution of some of the same republicans who had fought the British. Free article

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