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
The TDs who opposed the Dáil motion to ease the housing crisis
1 October 2015
These TDs had an opportunity to take decisive action by declaring the housing crisis a 'national emergency' and by implementing a range of emergency measures to address what is now a major humanitarian issue – they failed Free article
Why is NAMA afraid to appear before Northern Finance Committee?
1 October 2015
NAMA challenged to appear before Stormont Finance Committee as controversy grows over sale of Northern property loan portfolio Free article
Time for trade unions to reconsider their links to Labour Party
1 October 2015
CONSTERNATION, bewilderment and anger has been evident among members of SIPTU – and the general public – when a banner endorsing Labour in the European and local elections was hung from Liberty Hall in the centre of Dublin. Free article
New DUP MLA is daughter of Ulster Resistance gun-runner
30 September 2015
DUP links to Ulster Resistance and loyalist weapons smuggling with UVF and UDA back in the spotlight Free article
Flag of Palestine raised at Government Buildings in Dublin
30 September 2015
Ten months on from vote for full recognition of Palestinian state, Government continues to drag its heels on recognition Free article
Public Prosecution Service announces 'no charges' in McConville murder
29 September 2015
A decision has been taken not to prosecute seven individuals reported to the PPS by the PSNI Free article
Minister Alan Kelly's 'windy rhetoric' won't tackle homelessness crisis
29 September 2015
Dáil to debate Sinn Féin Bill on ways to tackle homeless crisis Free article
Canada getting ready to take part in 1916 centenary events
29 September 2015
Sinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh on speaking tour in Vancouver and Calgary organised by Friends of Sinn Féin in Canada Free article
O'Donovan Rossa ceremony in New York with Rossa family, addressed by Gerry Adams
29 September 2015
Pádraig Pearse's famous speech delivered by actor and playwright Tony Devlin Free article
40th anniversary of Franco’s last executions – Day of the Basque Soldier
28 September 2015
40th anniversary occurred at the weekend of the last firing squads of Franco’s fascist regime Free article
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