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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

GSOC – Video: Justice Minister Shatter should go, Mary Lou McDonald tells Taoiseach in Dáil

19 February 2014

Mary Lou McDonald TD says Justice Minister Alan Shatter should be relieved of his duties after it emerged that confidential Garda whistleblower link Oliver Connolly has been sacked. Free article

Petrol bomb attack on Waterford Sinn Féin councillor's car by criminals

19 February 2014

Councillor John Hearne was targeted after he recently called on the community to stand up to criminal elements in Waterford Free article

'In Government, we will abolish Property Tax,' pledges Pearse Doherty

19 February 2014

Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson says his party will only enter government in the 26 Counties if that government commits to abolition of the Property Tax Free article

25th anniversary of the killings of John Davey, Pat Finucane and Tony Fusco

14 February 2014

25th anniversary of the killings of John Davey, Pat Finucane and Tony Fusco. From An Phoblacht/Republican News, Thursday 16 February 1989 Free article

‘Even good girls can get into trouble’ comment by Bank of Ireland boss ‘offensive on so many levels’

13 February 2014

Lynn Boylan says it’s no surprise the Bank of Ireland does not have a single female executive member on its board Free article

Video – Pat Finucane: 25th anniversary of civil rights lawyer’s assassination

13 February 2014

John Finucane, Pat’s son, has thanked the many people who over the 25 years since his father's death have continued to support the Finucane family in their fight for truth and justice Free article

Celtic fans’ protest song a chart hit at Number 24

13 February 2014

Celtic fans say the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communication (Scotland) has criminalised Celtic supporters by police action against the songs they sing, including 'Roll of Honour', about the H-Block Hunger Strikers Free article

Young people brave storm to stop Youth Centre from closure

12 February 2014

Young people from Kilbarrack along with Sinn Féin TDs protest outside Leinster House demanding local Youth Centre is saved from closure Free article

GSOC – Bugging of Garda watchdog demands independent inquiry, special Dáil debate hears

11 February 2014

Bugging of independent oversight body requires independent inquiry and publication of counter-surveillance report, Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Justice) tells Dáil special debate Free article

ETA weekend bid to bolster peace process

11 February 2014

ETA makes commitments despite Spanish Government aggression frustrating conflict resolution Free article

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