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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

Madrid fury as 'moderate' Catalan President calls for more freedom

11 September 2012

Artur Mas used his Catalan National Day speech to call for more 'justice and liberty' from Spain as more than a million are expected to march today in Barcelona for Catalan independence Free article

South Dublin and Dungannon councils pass marriage equality motions

11 September 2012

South Dublin passes motion unanimously; Dungannon goes to Mayor's casting vote after 10-10 tie Free article

Gardaí ‘turning a blind eye’ to US military and CIA use of Shannon Airport

10 September 2012

Amnesty International, Council of Europe and European Parliament inquiries have identified Shannon Airport as a stopover point in the US renditions programme Free article

Victims campaigner Alan McBride on need to move from talk to action about reconciliation

10 September 2012

Alan McBride interviewed on the Stephen Nolan Show, BBC Radio Ulster, on Monday after speaking at the weekend's Sinn Féin Summer School in west Cork Free article

Wealth Tax on millionaires fairer than Property Tax, says Sinn Féin

10 September 2012

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Local Government Brian Stanley TD says Sinn Féin is opposed to the Property Tax in principle as it does not take into account ability to pay Free article

Declan Kearney at Sinn Féin Summer School – 'Uncomfortable Conversations: Dealing with the Legacy of the Political Conflict'

8 September 2012

Speech at Sinn Féin Summer School in west Cork on Saturday by Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney on the issue of reconciliation Free article

Cead cainte b’fhéidir ach céard faoin gcead scríofa?

7 September 2012

Cáineann Eoin Ó Murchú na corais ríomhaireachta a bhíonn in úsáid ag Aer Lingus is comhlachtai móra eile nach gceadaíonn ainmneacha Ghaeilge a scríobh i gceart le síntí fada cé gur féidir é a dhéanamh le Air France is comhlachtai eachtrannacha eile Free article

Loyal order says sorry for sectarianism paraded at St Patrick's Catholic Church

6 September 2012

'Unprecedented' apology for anti-Catholic provocation during Royal Black Institution event on 25 August Free article

Video: Dublin City Council Sinn Féin motion to reverse cuts to Local Government Fund

6 September 2012

Dublin City Sinn Féin Councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha talks to An Phoblacht about its motion calling on Environment Minister Phil Hogan to reverse his cuts to the Local Government Fund Free article

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