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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

An tÓglach – The Irish Volunteer, 15th May 1915

15 May 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

Scrapping of Human Rights Act a scandalous attack on peace agreement

15 May 2015

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

14 May 2015

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

13 May 2015

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