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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

Ex-soldier tells An Phoblacht: ‘I didn’t send poppy death threat’

18 November 2012

British Army veteran puts his 'mate' in the frame Free article

All-party backing sought for ‘X Case’ Dáil motion by Sinn Féin this week

18 November 2012

Thousands rally across Ireland to mark the death of Savita Halappanvar Free article

Poppy row: Death threats to James McClean probed

16 November 2012

Ex-soldier told An Phoblacht that McClean should be 'shot dead and body dragged past the Cenotaph' Free article

Clashes at Palestine demo outside Israeli embassy in Dublin

16 November 2012

Gardaí attacked peaceful demonstrators with batons outside the Israeli Embassy in Dublin on Thursday night during a protest against the ongoing Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza. Free article

Coroner suspends Ballymurphy Massacre inquest

15 November 2012

Inquest halted into killings of 11 people in West Belfast by British paratroopers in August 1971, six months before Bloody Sunday Free article

Student online grants misery could have been avoided, says council

15 November 2012

Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council felt they were well positioned and more than capable of providing the service Free article

Avoid ‘cash for gold’ firms cashing in on Christmas crisis

14 November 2012

Lenders obviously targeting families on low incomes or benefits Free article

Barry McElduff’s new book: 'Keep ’Er Lit'

14 November 2012

Peter Canavan describes the collection as 'Barry’s unique take' on Tyrone, the GAA, Ireland and life in general Free article

Poppy bullies’ death threats against soccer star James McClean

12 November 2012

In 1972, 14 civil rights marchers – six from McClean’s own Creggan estate in Derry City – were murdered by British troops on Bloody Sunday Free article

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