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
Vigils in memory of victims of Westminster’s ‘dirty war’
19 April 2013
SINN FÉIN organised a series of white-line pickets and vigils across Belfast and at the GPO in Dublin to remember those targeted and killed in Britain’s ‘dirty war’ in Ireland. The pickets, a dignified response by republicans to the saturation media coverage of Margaret Thatcher's death, took place on the day the former Prime Minister of Britain was buried. Free article
Bahrain: Rage against the F1 machine
19 April 2013
Pro-democracy protests flare in Bahrain as wealthy F1 motor racing chiefs are dismissive of regime’s human rights record Free article
Margaret Thatcher, the UVF and the UDR
17 April 2013
Did Margaret Thatcher know the difference between the UDR and UVF? Free article
Speech by Caoimghín Ó Caoláin on Symphysiotomy Bill
17 April 2013
Speech given by Caoimghín Ó Caoláin to the Dáil as he moved the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013 which received cross-party support Free article
Thatcher funeral protesters urged to ‘Wear Red on Wed’
15 April 2013
Peaceful oppositionists to the legacy of Margaret Thatcher during her quasi-state funeral on Wednesday are being urged to ‘Wear Red on Wed’ Free article
Video – Emigration: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire says 'Our parents did not raise us for export'
14 April 2013
Emigrants – Government wants their money in The Gathering but doesn't want to give them the vote or a say in the country they had to leave, says Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Free article
Israel challenged to genuine talks by Palestinian Ambassador at Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
13 April 2013
Palestinian Ambassador says his people want to negotiate a permanent solution but Israeli leaders want 'permanent negotiations' Free article
Video: Into the West – Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh at #sfaf13
13 April 2013
West of Ireland Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh at the first-ever Sinn Féin Ard Fheis held in Connacht talks to An Phoblacht Free article
Video: Tallaght Cllr Máire Devine on women in politics and mental health issues
13 April 2013
Tallaght (Dublin) Sinn Féin Councillor Máire Devine talks to An Phoblacht at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis about women in politics and mental health and suicide awareness Free article
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