More than 100 organisations have now backed a statement calling for a week of protests starting on 30 August issued by ‘No NATO Newport’, a coalition of Welsh anti-war, anti-cuts, trade union, community and faith groups Free article

Parades Commission and Housing Executive challenged over roles Free article

One of the least known but most important gunrunning operations in Irish history took place in Kilcoole, County Wicklow on 1 August 1914. It arose from an initiative taken in early 1914 by Michael, The O'Rahilly, Director of Arms of the recently formed Irish Volunteers, in conjunction with Erskine Childers, Sir Roger Casement and other prominent nationalists. Free article

Protest by Sinn Féin, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Irish Anti-War Movement and Gaza Action Ireland as Irish Parliament's upper house debates crisis but Taoiseach still refuses Sinn Féin call to have Dáil do same Free article

Owen Carron, the former MP for Fermanagh & South Tyrone and election agent for Bobby Sands during the 1981 H-Blocks Hunger Strike, reflects on the iconic election of Bobby Sands 'The People's MP'. Free article

Gerry Adams TD says Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat told him Israel's onslaught is "seeking the total destruction of Gaza." Free article

Speech delivered by County Councillor and Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle member Eoin Ó Broin at the commemoration at Howth Pier, County Dublin, on Saturday marking the 100th anniverary of the Asgard landing weapons there on 26 July 1914 in preparation for the 1916 Rising. Free article

From 'War by the Irish', by John McCann Free article

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 1 - Number 25 newspaper, first published 25th July 1914. Free article

Department of Foreign Affairs protest greets news of Irish Government abstention on UN Gaza vote with calls of 'shame' and 'not in my name' Free article