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
Wreaths laid for Newry Volunteers – Óglaigh Brendan Watters and Colm Murtagh
12 August 2013
Courageous republicans remembered by Sinn Féin Free article
'Blackfish' – Movie Review
12 August 2013
Hard-hitting documentary looks into the recent tragic death of orca whale trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando and the morality of keeping these creatures in captivity Free article
Crisis over Secretary of State's bid to block information on conflict killings by British forces
12 August 2013
Powers of ministers threatened by late-night injunction by British Secretary of State and PSNI Chief Constable preventing information in conflict-related killings being shared Free article
Dublin Central TDs call on Minister Phil Hogan to meet community workers’ union
12 August 2013
Dublin Central TDs Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin and Maureen O’Sullivan (Independent) sign SIPTU petition calling on Minister Phil Hogan to respect community sector workers and meet their union Free article
Portlaoise Prison Officer Brian Stack – statement from Gerry Adams TD
9 August 2013
A former IRA leader’s meeting with Gerry Adams and the family of prison officer revealed that republicans were responsible for shooting in 1983 Free article
Castlederg – Protest by nationalists cancelled to help ease tensions
9 August 2013
Castlederg on Saturday sees 19th loyal order parade in Tyrone town this year – Sunday’s 'Tyrone Volunteers Day' will be the first republican one Free article
From the H-Blocks of Long Kesh to Monaghan – The Spirit of Freedom is burning bright
8 August 2013
Ex-prisoner and An Phoblacht photo-journalist Peadar Whelan looks back at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Monaghan last weekend Free article
Short Strand – DUP and UUP leaders’ joint statement gets an angry response
8 August 2013
Local Sinn Féin Councilor Niall Ó Donnghaile lays down challenge to DUP leader Peter Robinson Free article
DUP leader on Belfast City Council won’t talk to Sinn Féin elected councillors
7 August 2013
DUP Councillor William Humphrey ‘seems locked in a pre-Peace Process time warp’, says Jim McVeigh Free article
Dublin Bus strike, Day 3: Transport Ministers’ hands-off attitude ‘cowardly’
6 August 2013
Dublin Sinn Féin TD repeats call for ministers to get talks moving Free article
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