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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

GAA star Seán Óg Ó hAilpin talks to An Phoblacht about speaking the Irish language

1 July 2013

GAA star Seán Óg Ó hAilpin was a key speaker at the 4th Sinn Féin Summer School in Baile Mhuirne, Co Corcaigh, at the weekend on 'Culture, Language and Identity' Free article

Video: Mary Lou McDonald TD and Basil McCrea MLA: 'Dialogue is a good thing'

1 July 2013

Republican and unionist leaders agree on one thing at least – we need to talk to each other Free article

MP visits John Downey in Belmarsh Prison – TD raises case with Tánaiste in Dáil

1 July 2013

Seán Crowe calls on the Tánaiste and the Irish Government to raise the issue with the British Government and request John Downey’s immediate release Free article

Video: Mary Lou McDonald and unionist leader Basil McCrea at Sinn Féin Summer School

30 June 2013

Leader of the new pro-Union NI21 party and Sinn Féin deputy leader debate: 'Is it time for a Border Poll on Irish unity as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement?' Free article

How did Anglo execs keep their jobs and perks, Pearse Doherty asks at Summer School

28 June 2013

Packed 4th Sinn Féin Summer School in County Cork reflects public anger Free article

Derry Volunteers Annual Commemoration 2013

28 June 2013

Assemble 2:30pm Sunday 30 June at Creggan Shops – Speaker Kevin Campbell Free article

A new framework for the unfinished business of the past – Declan Kearney

27 June 2013

There are victims and survivors on all sides. They want different things. Their demands and expectations have equal validity and deserve equal respect. There is no hierarchy of victims or humanity. Free article

'An Phoblacht', August 2009: 'Workers punished, white-collar criminals rewarded'

26 June 2013

Mark Moloney discovered this from 'An Phoblacht' back issues. Free article

Video: ‘Survivors of Symphysiotomy’ Dáil protest for redress Bill to be published

26 June 2013

Long-suffering survivors want legislation dealt with before TDs go on their summer break next month Free article

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