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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

Loyalist petrol-bombers burn 4-year-old

19 June 2013

Councillor appeals for collective leadership by unionist and nationalist community leaders to stop attacks Free article

Video: West Cork communities at Dáil vow to fight Government cutbacks

18 June 2013

West Cork Community Alliance protests against Government's reduction of services in rural Ireland Free article

Sinn Féin Summer School – Eamon Dunphy, Basil McCrea, Alison O’Connor and Seán Óg Ó hAilpin

18 June 2013

Basil McCrea MLA, leader of the new pro-Union NI21 party, will go head-to-head in a debate with Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald TD on ‘Is it time for a Border Poll on Irish unity as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement?’ Free article

G8 summit expectations? 'Give Ireland back to the Irish'

17 June 2013

New York Stock Exchange surprise for 'International Business Times TV' Free article

Dublin marks International Justice for Cleaners Day

17 June 2013

SIPTU marks anniversary of victory by striking janitors and cleaners in Los Angeles Free article

Thousands march to oppose the destructive monetarist policies of the G8 group

17 June 2013

Sinn Féin Junior Minister Jennifer McCann was with a strong Sinn Féin contingent that marched in Belfast on Saturday 15 June with trade unionists and many campaign groups to oppose the destructive monetarist policies of the G8 group of industrialised nations meeting in Fermanagh. Free article

‘Beyond the Wire’ ex-prisoners' DVD launch

15 June 2013

Ground-breaking DVD explores the psychiatric and emotional needs of ex-prisoners and the lack of state support for them and their families Free article

‘What’s Left?’ A look back at some odd bits of the week

15 June 2013

The Newtownabbey Breezer, no welcome sign for the DUP, a dirty dig, and the ‘John Drennan Prediction of the Week Award’ Free article

Sinn Féin poll rating up 3 points to 21%

14 June 2013

Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI survey shows Sinn Féin rising and Gerry Adams most popular party leader Free article

Donegal fund-raiser Saturday in support of John Downey (Belmarsh Prison)

13 June 2013

Dance in support of Donegal republican – recently arrested by the British Government in clear breach of Peace Process agreements – to help costs of legal battle and family trips to visit him in an English prison Free article

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