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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

Video – Sinn Féin publishes Bill to scrap water charges

8 April 2015

Pearse Doherty TD says enacting Bill to scrap water charges will be one of first moves by a Sinn Féin government Free article

Video – Re-enactment of 1916 Moore Street battle

7 April 2015

Hudnreds watch Cabra Historical Society's re-enactment of the Easter Rising's ' O'Rahilly Charge' Free article

Labour's Property Tax cap comments an 'attempt to buy back votes'

7 April 2015

Kathleen Funchion says people won't be fooled by Government 'sweeteners' ahead of election Free article

Video – Thousands at Belfast Easter Rising parade

6 April 2015

Gerry Kelly MLA delivered the main address at the Republican plot in Milltown Cemetery Free article

Video – Large crowds for 99th anniversary of Easter Rising in Dublin

5 April 2015

Mary Lou McDonald TD tells commemoration that Easter Rising centenary exposes uncomfortable truths for those in government now Free article

Gerry Adams – 'We need another Rising'

5 April 2015

Gerry Adams TD speaking at the annual Easter Commemoration in Roslea, County Fermanagh Free article

'Labour has sold out the ideals of 1916 and the principles of James Connolly'

3 April 2015

Mary Lou McDonald hits out at Tánaiste Joan Burton and her party for betraying the ideals of 1916 Free article

Video – Attitude of Dunnes Stores management 'entirely shameful'

2 April 2015

Dunnes Stores workers are striking at over 100 locations across the state demanding fair working conditions Free article

Support Dunnes Stores workers by refusing to pass pickets

1 April 2015

Public are urged to support Dunnes Stores workers' demands for fair pay, job security and right to union representation Free article

Shouting in the service of the system

1 April 2015

EAMONN McCANN’S Irish Times articles are an odd thing. His casual disregard for the facts is matched only by his willingness to join the Establishment chorus against Sinn Féin. Free article

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