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Scandals we need to remember

12 September 2026

Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. 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

SF Bill to axe unfair Property Tax voted down by Labour and Fine Gael TDs

13 June 2013

Sinn Féin in Government WILL scrap the Property Tax if elected to Government in Leinster House – no ifs or buts, says TD in Dáil Free article

Dáil to debate Bill to axe the Property Tax

11 June 2013

Pressure on Fianna Fáil and Labour TDs to support the Bill to axe the Property Tax Free article

Orange Order plan for peaceful parades at St Patrick’s Church but still no talks on ‘Tour of North’

11 June 2013

‘Template’ for peaceful parading overshadowed by refusal of organisers of ‘Tour of the North’ to meet local residents Free article

Iain Banks RIP: Award-winning novelist and anti-fascist

11 June 2013

Acclaimed Scottish author was at ‘The Battle of Lewisham’ opposing racist National Front march Free article

A City of Equals on an Island of Equals

10 June 2013

Sinn Féin conference at Europa Hotel in Belfast, Friday 7 June Free article

Heavy Garda presence at Ruairí Ó Brádaigh funeral ‘intrusive and unnecessary’

10 June 2013

Garda operation leads to scuffles between mourners and gardaí in riot gear Free article

Will ‘loyalists’ heed British Army call not to fly regimental flags as a provocation?

8 June 2013

Ministry of Defence says flying Parachute Regiment flags from lamp-posts in Derry and Belfast ‘improper, inappropriate, irresponsible and disrespectful’ to British Army Free article

Pat Doherty MP visits John Downey in Belmarsh Prison, meets Irish Embassy

6 June 2013

Sinn Féin MP raises case with Irish Embassy in London as British Government accused of bad faith and a departure from what was agreed by Irish and British governments at Weston Park Free article

International Federation of Journalists Congress Freedom Walk in Dublin

6 June 2013

Freedom Walk tribute to Veronica Guerin and journalists killed while doing their job Free article

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