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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

Video: New MP Francie Molloy at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

13 April 2013

The newly-elected MP for Mid Ulster, Francie Molloy, took time out at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Castlebar to talk to An Phoblacht Free article

'Bad Science' – Ard Fheis Sketch by Eoin Ó Broin

12 April 2013

Eoin Ó Broin looks at the RTÉ TV ‘Morning Edition’ preview of the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis Free article

New republican mural in Derry

12 April 2013

Families of IRA Volunteers unveil tribute by artist Paddy Nelis Free article

Paris street clash: Rue Margaret Thatcher or Rue Bobby Sands?

11 April 2013

Paris council to debate whether to name a street after Margaret Thatcher or Bobby Sands Free article

Fianna Fáil PRO behind Twitter insults to Hunger Strikers ‘resigns all positions’

11 April 2013

Former advisor to Environment Minister Dick Roche tweeted that Margaret Thatcher deserved gratitude for ensuring Bobby Sands and his nine comrades ‘deservedly died painfully’ Free article

Easter Rising 1916 commemorations in pictures

11 April 2013

Republicans all over the 32 Counties and overseas turned out in snow, winds and rain over the Easter weekend to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Rising and pay their respects to all those who have given their lives for Irish freedom Free article

AOH annual trip to Ireland

11 April 2013

Members of the AOH and the Ladies AOH made their annual trip to Ireland this year from the United States in a show of solidarity with the Irish people. Free article

Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Castlebar, Co Mayo, this weekend #sfaf13

11 April 2013

Economy and Irish unity to top agenda Free article

Fianna Fáil disowns PRO's tweets about H-Blocks Hunger Strikers 'in Hell'

10 April 2013

Controversial Fianna Fáil county PRO and former ministerial advisor who said Bobby Sands and his comrades 'deservedly died painfully" is rebuked by his own party Free article

Health Ministers let HSE sneak in new Medical Card cuts during Dáil recess

10 April 2013

Fine Gael and Labour take after Mary Harney in hiding behind HSE for unpopular decisions, says Sinn Féin’s Ó Caoláin Free article

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