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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

Ian Paisley had no doubts about Sinn Féin's commitment to peace and democratic process, says Martin McGuinness

11 September 2015

On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Féin's chief negotiator says there has to be a return of his spirit of generosity to achieve a solution to the Stormont crisis Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2 - Number 40

11 September 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

Unionist electioneering jeopardising political institutions, Desmond Greaves School hears

11 September 2015

Primacy of the democratic political institutions and democratic civic policing are being seriously undermined, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney says Free article

Garda Commissioner – 'IRA military structures are disbanded'

10 September 2015

Garda Commissioner stands by assessment that IRA no longer maintains any military capacity Free article

Taoiseach playing into hands of those who want institutions to fail

10 September 2015

Gerry Adams says Taoiseach's decision to support unionist calls for adjournment of Assembly is a mistake Free article

Gerry Adams 'seriously concerned' by PSNI arrest of Sinn Féin Chairperson for North

9 September 2015

Unionist parties accused of toying with Peace Process Free article

I beg your (royal) pardon, Nigel

9 September 2015

DUP MP kept quiet about receiving royal pardon for riot prison term Free article

British confess – Royal Navy submarine did endanger trawler and crew off Irish coast

9 September 2015

Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt told Westminster Parliament British military vessele was not responsible Free article

Right2Water: 'Passing of Boylan Report in EU a serious blow to Irish Government'

9 September 2015

The Right2Water campaign in Ireland has welcomed the passing of the Boylan Report on Right2Water in the European Parliament Free article

Fine Gael spins on EU Right2Water report – Sinn Féin absolutely opposed to domestic Water Charges

8 September 2015

Report is compromise document with 250 amendments from all the different political groups Free article

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