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
West Belfast Sinn Féin AGM
22 February 2013
Sinn Féin Councillor Deirdre Hargey (South Belfast) chaired. Paul Maskey MP outlined the work the party has been involved in over the past year and the success of numerous projects that have secured investment and employment in the constituency. Free article
Call for new ‘Republic Day’ national holiday
21 February 2013
The new holiday would be on 24 April, the anniversary of the reading of the Proclamation of Ireland outside the GPO by Pádraig Pearse in 1916 Free article
Happy St Patrick’s Day – Here’s a tax bill for your home
21 February 2013
Government tells Sinn Féin it will be sending out its very first Family Home Tax demands to arrive just before St Patrick’s Day Free article
Video: Climate Change Bill briefing for TDs and senators at Dáil
20 February 2013
Sinn Féin Environment spkesperson Brian Stanley TD hosts major Oireachtas event with Friends of the Earth, Trócaire and Anti-Poverty Network Free article
Video: Pint of order! TDs’ anger at tip to close Dáil Bar early
20 February 2013
TDs' anger spills over at Gerry Adams's sober suggestion that the Dáil Bar be closed early during a late-night sitting Free article
Mícheál Martin, Fianna Fáil and coalition with Sinn Féin
18 February 2013
It’s Sinn Féin that pundits should be asking if they’d share power with Fianna Fáil Free article
Video: Francie Molloy responds to unionist challenges in Mid-Ulster by-election
15 February 2013
Francie Molloy accuses unionist parties of turning by-election into sectarian headcount and he answers allegations made under privilege Free article
Horse-meat scandal – New food safety Bill launched by Sinn Féin to track products
15 February 2013
Food Safety Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2013 aims to ensure highest standards of food safety and the origins of all ingredients of food produced here are properly labelled according to country of origin Free article
Irish citizens illegally imprisoned – Taoiseach urged to act
14 February 2013
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh visits prisoners, including Martin Corry, Gary Adams and Marian McGlinchey/Price Free article
Irish troops to aid Mali regime despite ‘atrocity’ reports on all sides
14 February 2013
Irish and British soldiers will for the first time take part in a joint operation as part of an EU training mission in Mali Free article
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