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
'Free the Cuban 5' campaign calls for more action
30 May 2012
A call has gone out for more people in Ireland to become active in the ‘Free the Cuban 5’ campaign for five counter-terrorist agents jailed in the United States Free article
A thousand march in Cork against privatising Home Help service
29 May 2012
SIPTU organises resistance to HSE cuts for services for most vulnerable Free article
Blues music legend Don Baker calls for 'NO' vote at Rotunda rally
29 May 2012
250 people hear human rights activist Siobhán O’Donoghue (‘For a Better Europe, Vote No’), Mandate trade union leader John Douglas, Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams Free article
Sinn Féin now twice as popular as Labour Party – Irish Times poll
28 May 2012
This poll puts Sinn Féin support at more than twice its 2011 general election vote when it made the breakthrough in having 14 TDs elected. Free article
Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Killarney this weekend
24 May 2012
Economy, Irish unity and Austerity Treaty to top Sinn Féin Ard Fheis agenda Free article
Sinn Féin appeals to Justice Minister to let Martin Corey attend brother's funeral
23 May 2012
John O’Dowd MLA urges Justice Minister David Ford to reverse his decision to deny Martin Corey compassionate parole to attend his brother’s funeral on Thursday Free article
Summit else for Jedward
23 May 2012
Gerry Adams to Enda Kenny in the Dáil:
"Could I ask you to step aside from the EU summit because you're clearly out of your depth?
"Why don't you send Jedward to represent us? They at least might stand up for Ireland's interests."
Israeli settlers shoot Palestinian as Israeli troops watch
22 May 2012
Israeli human rights group films illegal settlers' gun attack Free article
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