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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

Pete Seeger – singer, songwriter, political activist, champion of the oppressed

29 January 2014

"In November 2009 I visited Pete and Toshi at their home in Beacon, in the Hudson River Valley in Upper New York State" Free article

Video – Garda ‘whistleblowers’ should be allowed give evidence to Dáil watchdog, says Mary Lou

27 January 2014

Safeguards are in place to control what is said before Public Accounts Committee, says Sinn Féin deputy leader Free article

'Sectarianism undermines the primacy of democratic politics'

24 January 2014

‘For as long as the attitudes and agents of sectarianism and segregation go unchallenged, bigotry, intolerance and instability will be constant’ Free article

Fine Gael smear on anniversary of slain garda’s death rejected

24 January 2014

'Irish Independent' says Garda know who killed detective and where they are – Sinn Féin doesn’t, says Gerry Adams Free article

New postage stamp marks founding of Irish Citizen Army

23 January 2014

Irish state-owned postal service to honour the revolutionary Irish Citizen Army with new commemorative stamp Free article

Video: Free Margaretta D'Arcy protest at Leinster House

22 January 2014

TDs, Senators and the members of the public protest outside Leinster House calling for the immediate release of elderly anti-war activist Free article

Rehab boss must declare salary – Gerry Adams

22 January 2014

Sinn Féin leader presses Taoiseach to support Sinn Féin’s Bill to implement all provisions of the Charities Act 2009 Free article

Orangeman’s GAA complaint kicked out

21 January 2014

Casement Park photo of charity event for Children’s Hospice upset and ‘harassed’ him on religious and political grounds, Orangeman claimed to employment tribunal Free article

Sinn Féin Cúige Uladh AGM 2014

21 January 2014

Saturday 18 January: Sinn Féin Cúige Uladh AGM in Gulladuff, County Derry. Free article

Martin McGuinness talks to the BBC's 'The View' on Haass, unionism, the UVF and Orange Order

17 January 2014

JOINT FIRST MINISTER of the Six-County Executive and Sinn Féin MLA Martin McGuinness on the BBC’s current affairs programme ‘The View’ challenges unionist political leaders over their lack of leadership in dealing with extremists from within their own community, especially in Belfast where the joint First Minister said the UVF, PUP and the Orange Order act effectively as one and the same. Free article

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