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
Scrapping of Human Rights Act a scandalous attack on peace agreement
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Conservative Government plans to pull out of European Convention on Human Rights a breach of Good Friday Agreement Free article
ETA reaffirms commitment to decommissioning and peace process in Basque Country
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ETA will continue its process of sealing its weapons dumps and disarmament despite what it calls trifling complaints by the Basque Autonomous Government about the process Free article
Tories back in power – What next for the North?
14 May 2015
The new Tory Government’s legislative and economic policy programme will be in conflict with both the Northern Executive’s Programme for Government and the Good Friday Agreement, says Sinn Féin National Chairperson Free article
UDA-linked group's threat to young Gaels wearing GAA shirts
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Recent fatal shooting and woundings attributed to unionist gang in north Antrim Free article
RUC Special Branch used guns 'in 60 killings'
13 May 2015
BBC investigation highlights secret RUC unit that thwarted investigations, tampered with evidence and returned weapons Free article
'Like Connolly, we need to be both practical and visionary'
12 May 2015
Gerry Adams hits out at Government attacks on ordinary people at commemoration to mark 99th anniversary of the execution of revolutionary socialist and 1916 leader James Connolly Free article
British Government operating against Irish, Scottish and Welsh interests on EU referendum
12 May 2015
A situation where part of Ireland is in the European Union and the other part outside would be 'economically devastating' Free article
Hundreds attend funeral of 'Jock' Davison in Belfast
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The 47-year-old was shot dead on Tuesday 5 May as he walked to work in the Markets Development Association Free article
'Tory cuts are totally unacceptable' says Martin McGuinness
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Deputy First Minister says a united approach from all parties in North needed to resist more welfare and services cuts Free article
Irish Labour Party also under pressure
9 May 2015
Sinn Féin’s economic alternative offers a route to a fair recovery. Maybe that’s why Labour Party Minister Kelly is so desperate to misrepresent our policies Free article
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