The politics of revolution
4 November 2026
This week 40 years ago Sinn Féin was beginning a new phase of its political development in the wake of the 1986 Ard Fheis which ended the party’s long-standing policy of abstentionism from Leinster House. Free article
Ballymurphy families relief as coroner’s verdicts indict British State
14 May 2021
It took Justice Siobhan Keegan over two and half hours to outline her findings on the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre. After over 100 days of evidence from eye-witnesses and expert testimony, Peadar Whelan details the findings of the inquest. Free article
Legendary Volunteer dies on Hunger Strike
12 May 2021
On 12 May 1981 at 5.43 pm, just seven days after the death of Bobby Sands, Hunger Striker Francis Hughes died. The South Derry man had endured 59 days on Hunger Strike. His sisters Noreen, Maria and Vera and brother Roger were by his bedside when he passed away. Free article
'A day of truth' - Ballymurphy victims and families vindicated
11 May 2021
A Court has vindicated ten people murdered by the British Army in Ballymurphy between 9th and 11th August 1971. Free article
Seán McCaughey 75th anniversary
11 May 2021
11 May marks the 75th anniversary of the death on hunger and thirst strike of IRA leader Seán McCaughey in Portlaoise Prison. Free article
The system has failed victims’ families
6 May 2021
As the case against British soldiers involved in the killing of Joe McCann collapsed in court this week, the British government have moved to give a blanket amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes in Ireland. Free article
Cuba's Revolution: An Inspiration for Humanity - Declan Kearney
2 May 2021
The latest blog by Declan Kearney on Cuba and its inspiration for humanity across the world. Free article
IRA prisoners executed in Dublin and Cork
26 April 2021
One hundred years ago this week the British regime carried out further executions of Irish Republican prisoners in Dublin and Cork. As the war intensified under martial law more and more prisoners were being tried by British military courts which handed down death sentences. Free article
Irish railway workers and dockers defied the British Empire
26 April 2021
Book review: ‘The Irish Munitions Embargo of 1920’ by Peter Rigney, Umiskin Press, Dublin. Free article
New British-based voice on Irish Unity & Labour Politics on the scene
22 April 2021
Joe Dwyer from Sinn Féin’s London Office reports on the launch of the new Labour for Irish Unity group. Free article
D’imigh sin agus tháinig seo, ré nua don Ghaeilge
17 April 2021
Pléann an Comhairleoir Cristóir Mac Cafraidh leis an dul chun cinn atá déanta ag comhairlí airid ó thuaidh ó thaobh na Gaeilge. Free article
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