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Bobby Sands writing in An Phoblacht/Republican News

12 June 2026

BOBBY SANDS was the most prolific writer of the republican prisoners in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh during the Blanket Protest which lasted from 1976 until 1981. He was in prison for most of that time, being arrested in October 1976 and sentenced in September 1977. Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann, Volume 2, Number 36

14 August 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

Short Strand community urged by Sinn Féin to assist police investigation into killing

13 August 2015

Victim named in media reports as being the chief suspect in the murder of Gerard 'Jock' Davison in May Free article

Criminal charges against 23 water protesters 'highly disproportionate', says Sinn Féin

13 August 2015

Leaking of news to media before accused told 'proof there is politics at play at some level' Free article

Basque prisoners' plight discussed at Féile debate

13 August 2015

Irish Peace Process players on panel at west Belfast focus on Basque Country situation Free article

IRA Volunteer Charles English's 30th anniversary marked in Derry

11 August 2015

Charles English came from the Cable Street area of the Bogside and was only 21 years old when he met his death during an engagement with an RUC patrol at Abbey Street Free article

Watch 'Austerity Doesn't Work' – Campaign launch by Sinn Féin

11 August 2015

Challenge to the pro-austerity Tories, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Irish Labour Party is being taken to the doorsteps by Sinn Féin Free article

Jimmy Steele – The life of a Belfast republican

9 August 2015

From An Phoblacht/Republican News, 29 August 1985 Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann (Volume 2, Number 35)

7 August 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

Refugee Med crisis indictment of international community and EU, says Gerry Adams

6 August 2015

Naval Service refugee rescuers praised but Government's opening of more Direct Provision Centres 'not fit for purpose' criticised Free article

Belfast Mayor welcomes new Ard Mhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath Críona Ní Dhálaigh to west Belfast

5 August 2015

Newly-elected Ard Mhéara greeted by former MP Gerry Adams Free article

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