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
McGurk’s Bar Massacre commemorative events
1 December 2011
THE FAMILIES of those killed and injured in the McGurk’s Bar Massacre will be holding a series of events on Saturday 3rd December to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the bombing (the attack occurred on Saturday 4th December 1971). This is a public, cross-community event so please feel free to visit at any stage.
7:00pm – Commemorative Mass at St Patrick’s Church, Donegall... Free article
GUE/NGL's Marisa Matias named 'Health Policy MEP of the Year'
30 November 2011
PORTUGUESE GUE/NGL MEP Marisa Matias (right) has been chosen for the MEP of the year award in health policy in a poll of MEPs organised by The Parliament Magazine.
The awards were announced Tuesday night at a ceremony held in Brussels with Matias recognised for being very active in many fields, with particular emphasis on chronic diseases such as diabetes, mental health and... Free article
Betty Fleming – An appreciation
30 November 2011
BETTY FLEMING
1932 - 2011
AN APPRECIATION
So destiny would have it that Saturday the 24th of September 2011 was to be the last day of your life. We all knew that in recent weeks you were suffering the ravages of cancer and although your mind and your pain were dulled by morphine, you were still a living and breathing symbol of endurance and courage. From a distance the whole... Free article
Sinn Féin in Dáil exposes pension payment wrongly received by TD
16 November 2011
A QUESTION by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has led to the discovery that an ex-Fianna Fáil Junior Minister and sitting TD John Browne has been in receipt of an annual pension of almost €11,000 despite not being entitled to it. Free article
Hurling stars honour the Hunger Strikers
12 November 2011
BY PEADAR WHELAN
ALTHOUGH it didn’t have the intensity of a Munster Hurling Final, the game in Belfast between a St Teresa’s Select and Kevin Lynch’s Select on Saturday 8th October in honour of St Teresa’s clubmen and Hunger Strikers Joe McDonnell and Kieran Doherty was a game of great passion and hurling skill.
The game, orgainsed by St Teresa’s to honour their members who... Free article
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