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The death of Michael Devine

19 August 2026

August 20th marks the death of Michael Devine, the 10th republican hunger striker to die in 1981. Born in Derry, Devine grew up in the tumult of the civil rights protests, internment and Bloody Sunday in January 1972. He died after 60 days on hunger strike. The same day that voters in Fermanagh and South Tyrone elected H-Block candidate Owen Carron as an MP. Free article

TV: John Creedon on Dublin 1916, Martin Sheen on his IRA and anti-Franco uncles

10 July 2012

Two programmes on RTÉ One TV on Monday night and worth catching again are ‘Creedon’s Cities’ and Martin Sheen in ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ Free article

Government’s convention ignores key human rights, says Amnesty International Ireland

10 July 2012

Fine Gael and Labour had previously supported legislation to amend the Constitution to include rights to housing and healthcare Free article

Cork City Council unanimously supports Sinn Féin motion for marriage equality

10 July 2012

Monday night's vote follows a similar motion by Sinn Féin being passed by Belfast City Council last week Free article

Back to School Allowance: Parents urged to apply early

9 July 2012

Last year, many thousands of families had to wait well into October before receiving their entitlements for school clothing and footwear Free article

Martin Corey’s release ordered by Belfast High Court

9 July 2012

Corey’s detention is a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights, court says Free article

Ulster Bank boss holds on to job – Barclays chief resigns

7 July 2012

Bank chief gives up on bonus under pressure from public and Sinn Féin Free article

Springhill Westrock Massacre 40th Anniversary Mass & Vigil – Monday

6 July 2012

Followed by presentation by Dr Patricia Lundy and a panel discussion on Historical Enquiries Team examinations into Royal Military Police Free article

Sinn Féin leader tells Darkley reconciliation event: 'We need more Mandela Moments'

6 July 2012

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney acknowledged the enormous hurt on all sides caused by the conflict and called on unionist political leaders to engage fully in the process of building reconciliation Free article

Pearse Doherty calls on Ulster Bank CEO to resign over continuing chaos

5 July 2012

IT crash has caused disruption to the lives of up to half a million Ulster Bank customers and the people they deal with Free article

Troika tells Sinn Féin: 'Government has significant scope on policies and choices’

4 July 2012

Sinn Féin tells Troika that austerity is blocking a return to growth and hurting low-income and middle-income families Free article

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