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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

Fine Gael/Labour Government should ensure NAMA co-operates with Stormont probe, says inquiry Chair

16 July 2015

Sinn Féin MLA and Assembly Finance Committee Chair Daithí McKay is to write to Finance Minister Michael Noonan as Stormont investigates claims by Mick Wallace TD Free article

The Alternative Voice to the Fine Gael/Labour Government

16 July 2015

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD, Mary Lou McDonald TD and Peadar Tóibín TD at the National Economic Dialogue conference in Dublin Castle Free article

Tánaiste's Dáil distortion of facts about Ballymurphy Massacre

16 July 2015

How can we take Government's assurance to families seriously? Free article

Government challenged to stand up for victims of Ballymurphy massacre

15 July 2015

Families of 11 people murdered in British Army shooting rampage of 1971 in Leinster House to demand justice Free article

Government's water charges plan "in tatters" as public reject tax

15 July 2015

Barrage of boos from Fine Gael and Labour backbenchers attempts to drown-out Mary Lou McDonald as she confronts Taoiseach over unfair tax Free article

Coalition for reconciliation is essential, Declan Kearney tells Westminster audience

14 July 2015

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney addressed a major reconciliation event in Westminster Free article

Irish Government ministers seek to rewrite history on Greek referendum – Senator David Cullinane

14 July 2015

The Sinn Féin senator said the mistake was on the part of the Irish Government who sided with the big power bloc in Europe and not the Greek people Free article

Orange and unionist leaders abdicate responsibility after fuelling tensions over parades rulings on Twelfth

14 July 2015

16-year-old woman hit by car and dozens of PSNI officers injured by unionist rioters Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 31

10 July 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

Tory Westminster Budget will hit North's low-paid, families and children particularly hard

9 July 2015

Millionaire Cabinet's cuts slated by Sinn Féin spokespersons Free article

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