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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

The Irish Volunteer - Volume 2 - Number 6

9 January 2015

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 6 newspaper, first published 9th January 1915 Free article

Video – Health Minister's response to hospital crisis 'pathetic'

8 January 2015

INMO says patient care is being severely compromised Free article

Banning An Phoblacht – Fine Gael's Michael Noonan discussed censorship move with British

8 January 2015

British minister asked Justice Minister Noonan 'whether some action could be taken against those who wrote for, or who published and distributed such papers as Republican News' Free article

EU figures 'bullying' Greeks in bid to halt anti-austerity election victory

8 January 2015

EU figures accused of scaremongering over warnings of chaos and catastrophe if anti-austerity SYRIZA party win elections Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Volume 2 - Number 5

2 January 2015

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 5 newspaper, first published 2nd January 1915 Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Volume 2 - Number 4

26 December 2014

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 4 newspaper, first published 26th December 1914 Free article

Video – Sinn Féin committed to building on progress made in Stormont House Agreement

24 December 2014

Martin McGuinness has said the Stormont House Agreement arising from the all-party talks protects the most vulnerable in society and will help deal with the legacy of the past. Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Volume 2 - Number 3

19 December 2014

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 3 newspaper, first published 19th December 1914 Free article

Brian Hayes MEP labelling Sinn Féin 'anti-foreign' is 'childish and false'

17 December 2014

Fine Gael's Dublin MEP attempts to lump Sinn Féin in with right-wing European parties such as UKIP and the National Front Free article

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