AP front 1 - 2025 small

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

Page 218 of 489

Follow us on Facebook

An Phoblacht on Twitter

An Phoblacht Podcast

An Phoblacht podcast advert2

Uncomfortable Conversations 

uncomfortable Conversations book2

An initiative for dialogue 

for reconciliation 

— — — — — — —

Contributions from key figures in the churches, academia and wider civic society as well as senior republican figures

GUE-NGL Latest Edition ad

An Phoblacht
44 Parnell Sq.
Dublin 1
Ireland