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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

Video - Candlelit vigil marks 20th anniversary of Loughinisland massacre

19 June 2014

State agencies accused of concerted attempt to cover up the role of police and British intelligence in the planning and execution of massacre Free article

'Investigation into attempt on my life incomplete,' says Gerry Adams

19 June 2014

Gerry Adams asks Police Ombudsman to set aside report until access is granted to British military and intelligence files Free article

Ulster Unionist Party pressed after intimidation forces Nigerian out of home

18 June 2014

Racists intimidating a Nigerian charity worker from his east Belfast home echo UUP election slogan Free article

US trade union event on Famine, Lockout and H-Blocks Hunger Strikes

17 June 2014

200 attend New York two-day Irish history and cultural series organised by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Free article

2014 Wolfe Tone commemoration – 'We want to change Ireland'

17 June 2014

Thousands commemorate United Irishman leader and hear Gerry Adams set out radical vision for a new republic Free article

Video – Basque pro-independence Mayor of Donostia visits Belfast

17 June 2014

Bildu party Mayor meets with Sinn Féin councillors in Belfast Free article

The Irish Volunteer, Volume 1 - Number 19

13 June 2014

The Irish Volunteer - Óglach na hÉireann Volume 1 - Number 19 newspaper, first published 13th June 1914. Free article

Gardaí called to stand-off between Irish Water and Dublin residents

12 June 2014

Stop the water meter installations, Dublin City councillor tells FG/Labour Free article

Sinn Féin’s election results realign politics as new poll puts Sinn Féin level with Fine Gael

12 June 2014

Opinion polls come and go but the ‘Sunday Independent’ poll shows that a fundamental realignment is taking place in Irish politics Free article

Video – Solidarity protest with Palestinian hunger strikers

12 June 2014

Activists are joined by TDs and Senators to support Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike in protest against their internment without trial or charge and ill-treatment Free article

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