Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara – Died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
19 May 2026
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 1981, witnessed the deaths of two more Hunger Strikers. Raymond McCreesh passed away at 2:30am. That evening, Patsy O’Hara died. The deaths of Raymond and Patsy – who had started the strike on the same day, died on the same day and were born within a fortnight of each other in February 1957 – marked a critical escalation in the prison struggle as well as the struggle outside the prisons walls. Free article
Anna Gallogly remembered
10 May 2022
A large group of republicans gathered in late April for the funeral of Anna Gallogly, a lifelong republican in Leitrim. The graveside oration was delivered by former Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD. Free article
We are only going forward. We are never going back
9 May 2022
Sinn Féin’s record Assembly vote signifies seismic change as party president Mary Lou McDonald stated that, “We know this places a big responsibility on us to show up for people and to deliver for people, and to work very hard”. Free article
The history of May Day
30 April 2022
WHEN IRISH IMMIGRANTS began arriving in the United States in the mid 19th Century, they found an economy in the midst of an industrial boom. The benefits of that boom, however, were not being reaped by everyone. Premium service article
John Mc Comb remembered
28 April 2022
Republican activists spanning more than fifty years of struggle, turned out to say farewell and thanks to IRA volunteer John Mc Comb who died suddenly in April. Jim Gibney gave the oration. Free article
Monaghan Easter event pays tribute to Kevin McKenna
27 April 2022
Republicans from Tyrone and Monaghan gathered over Easter with the family of Volunteer Kevin McKenna to unveil the grave headstone for the republican leader who died in 2019. Free article
1916 the main battles and major events
16 April 2022
Éirí Amach na Cásca – The 1916 Easter Rising - Map and description of the main battles and major events Free article
1916 Chronology of events
16 April 2022
Éirí Amach na Cásca – The 1916 Easter Rising - First published in Éiri amach na Cásca, The Easter Rising 1916, by Republican Publications, April 1986 Free article
The vision of 1916 remains our reference point for the new Ireland – Declan Kearney
15 April 2022
Declan Kearney has said the vision of 1916 remains our reference point for the new Ireland. Free article
IRA occupation of the Four Courts
14 April 2022
100 years ago on 14 April 1922 the anti-Treaty IRA occupied the Four Courts in the centre of Dublin. The pro-Treaty Free State Army, then being built up, had already occupied evacuated British Army barracks in the capital, including Beggars Bush which they made their headquarters. Free article
Easter 2022 Commemorations and Speakers
11 April 2022
This coming weekend, Republicans will gather at various locations across the island of Ireland for this years Easter Commemorations. Here you can find details for all commemorations such as times, locations and main speakers. Free article
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