Scandals we need to remember
12 September 2026
Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. Free article
Photo Gallery – Gaza solidarity by hundreds in Belfast
27 November 2012
HUNDREDS of people took to the streets of Belfast on Saturday 24 November in a show of solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza. Free article
Photo Gallery – 18,000 at Dublin Council of Trade Unions anti-austerity march
26 November 2012
An estimated 18,000 people marched through the streets of Dublin on Saturday 24 November calling for a fair budget and demanding an end to the government's austerity policies which have unfairly targeted the least well-off in society. Free article
IRA Volunteer Fra Fox laid to rest
26 November 2012
THE funeral of IRA Volunteer Fra Fox took place on Friday 23 November in Hannahstown Cemetery, west Belfast. Fra died on Tuesday 20 November. Free article
Pro-Israel demo in Dublin meets opposition
26 November 2012
The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during the latest offensive had risen last week to 160, including 105 civilians, 34 of whom are children Free article
Catalan election results put region on the road to independence
26 November 2012
The incoming regional government will press ahead for a referendum on independence, against the wishes of the Spanish Government in Madrid Free article
‘Texas oil baron JR Ewing’ was really an eco warrior
25 November 2012
Larry Hagman had been a member of the left-wing Peace and Freedom Party since the 1960s Free article
Vote to remove Belfast City Hall Union Jack
23 November 2012
Sinn Féin has campaigned for a neutral flag to be flown or none at all as a sign that Belfast is an inclusive city Free article
Greyhound illegal waste storage uncovered by Environmental Protection Agency
23 November 2012
7,000 tonnes of waste collected by Greyhound found illegally stored on three farms this year Free article
Students protest Education Minister’s ‘betrayal’
22 November 2012
Time for students to stand up against rising costs, says Union of Students in Ireland Free article
Austerity is undermining Ireland’s human rights, says Amnesty International
22 November 2012
Amnesty International Ireland chief's challenge to Government on economy, housing, health and education Free article
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