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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

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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