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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 – Irish solidarity with Greek people ahead of crunch EU talks

11 February 2015

Irish citizens rally in support of the Greek people and their new popular Government as crucial Financial talks get underway in Brussels Free article

Video – Sinn Féin National Launch of 1916 commemorative events

10 February 2015

Sinn Féin unveils plans to commemorate 100th anniversary of 1916 Rising Free article

Unionist thuggery in North Belfast

10 February 2015

Young soccer player assaulted by loyalist gang; churches targeted in hoax bomb alerts Free article

Peter Barnes and James McCormack – Hanged in England, 7 February 1940

7 February 2015

Peter Barnes and James McCormack were hanged in Winson Green Prison in Birmingham on 7 February 1940. They were buried in the prison grounds and plain crosses with only their initials marked the graves. It took nearly 30 years before relatives were allowed to reclaim their bodies. Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Volume 2 - Number 10

6 February 2015

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 10 newspaper, first published 6th February 1915 Free article

Choices for 2015 and beyond – Sinn Féin Republican Youth National Congress (Video)

5 February 2015

Congress saw a wide range of debate and discussion on what a Sinn Féin government would mean for the 26 Counties and how the party has delivered in the Six Counties Free article

MEPs' support for Peace Process and implementing Stormont House Agreement

5 February 2015

Podemos leader and SYRIZA and Basque MEPs at European Parliament briefings by Declan Kearney hear of Sinn Féin’s concerns about Irish Peace Process Free article

1,500 rally in Belfast for equality and against DUP's 'Conscience Clause'

5 February 2015

Singer/songwriter Brian Kennedy tells DUP: “Get out of my gay life!” Free article

Video – Right2Water Ireland takes campaign to European Parliament

4 February 2015

Irish delegation in Brussels on issue of water as a human right Free article

Questions remain after Taoiseach admits giving whistleblower inquiry details to Shatter before the Dáil

4 February 2015

Fine Gael leader and Government in the dock over exchanges with former Justice Minister Alan Shatter about probe into his conduct and whistleblower allegations Free article

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