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
It’s the elections, stupid – Declan Kearney on the Stormont talks
17 December 2014
Last Thursday, the British Prime Minister engaged in the worst from of car-crash diplomacy, and his front-seat passenger was An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, writes Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney Free article
Victims’ families keep pressure on British Government
16 December 2014
Relatives of people killed by state forces and their agents stage protest at Stormont inter-party talks venue Free article
Fianna Fáil 'selective amnesia' over their support for water charges
16 December 2014
Fianna Fáil leader outlines support for British Tory policies while trying to align himself with the Left Free article
SAS Ireland veteran Andy McNab defends Britain’s use of torture
14 December 2014
‘There will always be legislation to make sure that we don't do it but we will do it,’ SAS ‘legend’ admits on torturing prisoners. Free article
Detroit Water Brigade memento from Dublin Sinn Féin councillors
14 December 2014
Special ‘James Connolly connection’ presentation for campaigners who travelled 4,000 miles to show Ireland solidarity Free article
The Irish Volunteer - Volume 2 - Number 2
12 December 2014
The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 2 - Number 2 newspaper, first published 12th December 1914 Free article
Video - People power as anti-water charges protest surrounds Dáil
11 December 2014
Tens of thousands of people surrounded Leinster House and Government buildings in opposition to water charges Free article
December 1984: Dark month for Derry republicans remembered
10 December 2014
Republicans from across Derry gathered on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December to honour four IRA Volunteers who died on active service in the course of the struggle. Free article
Massive commitment needed from British and Irish governments to secure a comprehensive agreement
10 December 2014
Enda Kenny and David Cameron need to ‘measure up big time – financially and politically’ and both need to look beyond party electoral self-interests when they arrive at the Stormont talks tomorrow, writes Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney. Free article
Óglach Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde remembered at Coolcalm
10 December 2014
Antoine died while engaging enemy forces along the Fermanagh border on 2 December 1984. His comrade, Ciarán Fleming from Derry City, lost his life in the same IRA operation which would also see an SAS trooper die in combat. Free article
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