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
Floods aftermath video – Community spirit rallies amidst fears for future
6 February 2014
Where is Government’s long-term plan and support for families commercial insurance firms won’t cover, Gerry Adams asks Taoiseach in Dáil Free article
Senators ‘look like dossers’ sitting only two days a week, says Sinn Féin senator
5 February 2014
‘I know of no other job where people can show up for work for two days and still receive their full pay,’ says Senator David Cullinane Free article
Video: Justice Minister Shatter uses "insults and bluster" to avoid questions on charity sector
4 February 2014
Justice Minister uses recent conflict in the North to avoid explaining his Department's failure on regulation of charity sector Free article
Australia – Emigrant workers' rights booklet launched by Sinn Féin and unions
4 February 2014
Trade union youth wings and Sinn Féin launch 'Know Your Rights at Work Down Under' to make sure Irish workers on temporary visas in Australia know their rights Free article
Margaretta D'Arcy – Women TDs tie yellow ribbons at Dáil for jailed Shannon anti-war activist
4 February 2014
Dublin City Council passes motion calling for campaigner's immediate release – Pressure mounts for release of imprisoned anti-war activist Free article
Jamie Bryson says Sinn Féin teacher hounded out by Protestant Coalition should be left to get on with her job
4 February 2014
Union flag campaigner tweets about campaign led by Willie Frazer Free article
Protestant students back Sinn Féin teacher forced out by sectarianism – DUP leader stays silent
3 February 2014
DUP and UUP leaders voiceless on intimidation of Catherine Seeley Free article
Matt Baggott retires – New PSNI Chief Constable must be a champion for change
30 January 2014
‘The fact is that the historic experience of ‘policing’ for many in this state was bad, and today still falls short of what policing in a post-conflict society should look like,’ writes Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney Free article
Taoiseach backs Ballymurphy Massacre families' call for independent inquiry
30 January 2014
Video — Families of those killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre call on the Irish Government to support their campaign for an independent public inquiry into the killing of 11 Irish civilians by the British Army in west Belfast in 1971 Free article
Parachute Regiment flags fly in Derry on Bloody Sunday anniversary
29 January 2014
Unionist leaders urged to help remove provocations – British Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs he was ‘deeply sorry’ for the events on Bloody Sunday Free article
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