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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

'Herald' gets it wrong on Sinn Féin housing story, says Dessie Ellis TD

19 September 2014

'Herald' story headlined 'SF backing homeless ghettos' untrue, says Dessie Ellis Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 1 - Number 33

19 September 2014

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 1 - Number 33 newspaper, first published 19th September 1914 Free article

Dept of Agriculture allowed animal injected with unknown substance enter food chain

18 September 2014

Heated scenes in Dáil as Junior Agriculture Minister refuses to explain why Department inspectors allowed possibly unsafe beef enter the food chain Free article

Return of Dáil – Sinn Féin says Government "stumbling from one crisis to another"

17 September 2014

Sinn Féin outlines key priorities for the upcoming Dáil term; hits out at Government failures Free article

Ian Paisley: The ‘No’ man who said ‘Yes’– by Gerry Adams

15 September 2014

At his first meeting with Martin McGuinness, Ian Paisley declared: ‘We don’t need Englishmen to rule us. We can do that ourselves’ Free article

North’s political logjam needs engagement and visionary leadership

13 September 2014

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney addresses Desmond Greaves School in Dublin Free article

Death of Ian Paisley Snr – 'Once political opponents, I have lost a friend,' says Martin McGuinness

12 September 2014

Former First Minister and Peter Robinson’s predecessor as leader of Democratic Unionist Party passes away at age of 88 Free article

DUP welfare cuts stand ‘smokescreen’ for anti-Agreement axis, says Martin McGuinness

12 September 2014

The anti-Agreement axis is opposed to inclusive, peaceful progress and the requirement for parity of esteem, mutual respect and reconciliation, Sinn Féin negotiator says Free article

Martin McGuinness’s challenge to DUP and unionists: ‘Bring welfare cuts debate to Assembly’

12 September 2014

If Nelson McCausland and the DUP refuse to bring it to the floor of the Assembly, then the only other option is to put it directly to the people in an election – Sinn Féin has no fear of an election, deputy First Minister tells Sinn Féin National Strategy Conference Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Volume 1 - Number 32

12 September 2014

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 1 - Number 32 newspaper, first published 12th September 1914 Free article

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