Scandals we need to remember
12 September 2026
Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. Free article
Dublin West by-election Sinn Féin candidate is Paul Donnelly
29 April 2014
Polls show Sinn Féin leading anti-austerity challenger to Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fáil, says longstanding community activist Free article
PSNI 'facilitated illegal and often violent' loyalist marches, court finds
28 April 2014
Police Service criticised as Short Strand resident wins legal case over failure of PSNI to stop illegal marches Free article
Belfast City Council adopts ‘living wage’ – more should follow, says Sinn Féin
28 April 2014
Sinn Féin is determined that people are paid a wage that reflects their work and allows people to move out of the poverty bracket – Councillor Jim McVeigh Free article
Mass hunger strike launched by interned Palestinians
25 April 2014
Protest result of Israeli prison authorities reneging on agreement after earlier hunger strike Free article
Mother and 3 kids living in car denied social housing
25 April 2014
Sinn Féin Tallaght Councillor Máire Devine highlights in national media plight of homeless children and mother Free article
‘A week that shook the British Empire’ gets 120,000 views
25 April 2014
Easter Sunday post top story in Ireland all day Free article
Video - Thousands line streets for Belfast Easter Rising commemoration
22 April 2014
Martina Anderson MEP says the sacrifice of Ireland's republican dead continues to inspire the struggle for Irish unity and equality Free article
Video - Republican women honoured at Derry Easter commemoration
21 April 2014
Mary Lou McDonald hits out at the British Government and political unionism over their failure to implement the Haass proposals Free article
Video - Hundreds take part in Dublin Easter Rising commemoration
20 April 2014
Gerry Adams calls for republicans to mobilise for Irish unity and to make the ideals of the Proclamation of 1916 a reality Free article
The Rising outside Dublin
20 April 2014
This feature first appeared in An Phoblacht/Republican News on March 28th 1991 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Easter Rising Free article
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