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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

South-east university move by Education Minister welcomed by David Cullinane

30 May 2013

David Cullinane welcomes announcement by the Minister of Education for the advancement of plans for a technical university for the south-east Free article

Tánaiste dodges Mary Lou over unqualified JobBridge interns working in childcare

30 May 2013

Mary Lou McDonald points out that the Giraffe group – featured in the RTÉ 'Prime Time' exposé – had advertised recently on the JobBridge site Free article

Big Fight Night Friday Night – Sinn Féin celebrities in boxing bonanza

30 May 2013

Shinners slug it out plus special exhibition match by some of Ireland's best-known boxers and a raffle for gloves and other memorabilia signed by Ireland's Olympic boxers Free article

Community rallies behind councillor defying death threat by ‘dissidents’

30 May 2013

Hundreds turn out to show solidarity with Sinn Féin rep Free article

SDLP accepts jobs discrimination against ex-prisoners in Special Advisers Bill

28 May 2013

The SDLP will not block a Bill discriminating against former political prisoners in employment even though leader says it is 'flawed' Free article

Property Tax petition video: Mary Lou McDonald urges 'Back the Bill to Axe the Tax'

27 May 2013

Campaign groups and members of the public urged to lobby their local TDs to back the repeal Bill and sign the 'Axe the Tax' petition Free article

Video – Dublin tributes to pub bomb hero Martin Doherty

26 May 2013

Dublin IRA Volunteer was shot dead when he thwarted a unionist UVF death squad planting a bomb at a packed Dublin pub in May 1994 Free article

Sinn Féin shows solidarity with Belfast Islamic Centre after attack

24 May 2013

Paint-bomb assault being treated by police as hate crime Free article

BBC apologises for ‘SF/IRA’ label on 'Question Time'

24 May 2013

BBC responds to formal complaint from Sinn Féin over tag used to justify unionist death squad murders Free article

Guantanamo MEPs urged to call for release of Price and Corey

24 May 2013

‘These detentions – whether in Guantanamo or the North of Ireland – run contrary to natural justice and must cease,’ Martina Anderson tells European Parliament Free article

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