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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

James Connolly commemorated in Belfast

13 May 2014

REPUBLICANS of all political allegiances and trades unionists gathered at Glenalina Terrace on the Falls Road on Monday 12 May to mark the 98th anniversary of the execution of republican socialist James Connolly by the British. Free article

Sinn Féin condolences for former PUP Councillor Hugh Smyth

13 May 2014

Former Progressive Unionist Party leader Hugh Smyth has died aged 73 Free article

PSNI will not pursue British Army death squad members

13 May 2014

Families told that PSNI will not probe murder of civilians by 'Britain's secret terror force' Free article

Medical Card cuts – Dáil motion by Sinn Féin to challenge Health Minister

12 May 2014

Even HSE chief described handling of Medical Card cases ‘indefensible’ Free article

Taoiseach and Tánaiste urged to defend Good Friday Agreement against partisan Tory-led British Government

12 May 2014

British Government increasingly aligning itself with rejectionist unionism, Martin McGuinness warns, as David Cameron holds private meetings with DUP Free article

Rally in support of Nigerian schoolgirls at Belfast City Hall

9 May 2014

Dozens of people have taken part in demonstration at Belfast City Hall calling for the release of 230 schoolgirls kidnapped from their school in north-eastern Nigeria Free article

The 'Dark Side' has no role in conflict resolution

9 May 2014

Gerry Adams’ arrest was political; a reaction to island-wide growth in support for Sinn Féin, says Declan Kearney Free article

The Dubs, 'the dark arts' and the Illuminati of Bavaria

9 May 2014

The inimitable Matt Treacy tackles Ciarán Kearney over his column in the May issue of An Phoblacht. Free article

Palestinian Ambassador meets Sinn Féin in Belfast

8 May 2014

AHMAD ABDELRAZEK, the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland enjoyed “a positive exchange” when he met with Sinn Féin joint First Minister Martin McGuinness at Stormont on Tuesday 6 May. Free article

FG/Labour Government and MEPs failed to stand up to Europe on bank guarantee – Commission chief’s ex-adviser

7 May 2014

‘The Irish Government could have stood up for themselves . . . the European Central Bank would have blinked’ – Philippe Legrain Free article

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