Remembering Thomas McGuigan
22 March 2024
An Phoblacht would have been helpless without its drivers. They delivered the paper all over Ireland in challenging dangerous conditions. Earlier this month we were saddened to learn of the death of Thomas McGuigan, one of these valiant republican road warriors. Free article
TALKING POINT " ABOLISHING SEANAD, REDUCING TDS, TRANSFORMING STORMONT"
18 August 2011
What sort of political reform do you want?
‘POLITICAL REFORM’ is the flavour of the day. They’re all on about it. ‘The politicians let us all down. We have too many of them. They’re all the same. They are too focussed on local issues. They need to be legislators and not be looking after local drains, etc. They’re all up there in Dublin (or Stormont) and we never see them between... Free article
AUSTRALIA HEARS SINN FÉIN MESSAGE | MARTIN FERRIS TD SPEAKING TOUR
18 August 2011
Workers should not pay for bankers’ crisis
BY EMMA CLANCY IN AUSTRALIA
MARTIN FERRIS, Sinn Féin TD for North Kerry/West Limerick, spoke to hundreds of people at public meetings at the end of July in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne on the economic crisis in Ireland. He also spoke on the struggle for Irish reunification.
The Irish Government responded to Ireland’s severe economic... Free article
GUE/NGL What we stand for
18 August 2011
GUE/NGL stands for Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left. We are a group of 35 members from 12 European member states and 17 political parties.
Confederalism for us means respecting and preserving the diversity of identities and opinions of our members.
What unites us is the vision of a socially equitable, peaceful and sustainable European integration... Free article
San Francisco mayoral candidates back a united Ireland
18 August 2011
IRISH REUNIFICATION was put on the agenda of election candidates for the prestigious post of Mayor of San Francisco in a Mayoral Forum organised by the Irish American Democratic Club of San Francisco.
All the candidates were invited to state their position on the reunification of Ireland. The answer was unanimous with every candidate committing to continue the support articulated... Free article
Áras na nGael – 25 bliain ag fás
18 August 2011
CÁR CHEANNAIGH Harry McGee, comhfhreagraí polaitíochta an Irish Times, a chéad cheaig Guinness? Cár chuir Hector barr feabhais ar a scileanna beáir? Cár chuir lucht scannánaíochta TG4 a chuid smaointe trína chéile thar chúpla pionta ag tús ré an stáisiúin?
Cén áit atá ag tabhairt dídean d’amhránaithe, ealaíontóirí, ceoltóirí, aisteoirí, lucht liteartha, lucht na meán, pobal na... Free article
British ban on prisoner MPs backfires
18 August 2011
BOBBY SANDS, IRA Volunteer, H-Block prisoner and hunger striker, was elected MP for the constituency of Fermanagh/South Tyrone on 9th April 1981, with 30,493 votes. His election was a massive blow to the British strategy of attempting to criminalise Irish republican prisoners. In response, the Tory Government of Margaret Thatcher brought in legislation to disqualify prisoners... Free article
James (Seamus) Burke
18 August 2011
Cabra, Dublin
THE death of our great friend, Seamus Burke (86) earlier this year is still felt by his friends and comrades in Cabra, Dublin and across Ireland, writes Nicky Kehoe.
A quiet shy man with a great sense of humor, Seamus had a great love of all things Irish and was fierce in his belief that all of Ireland should be free of British occupation.
He came into our lives in... Free article
Brendan ‘Brendie’ Bonn
18 August 2011
Tralee, County Kerry
AR AN Luan, 18 Aibreán, fuair Brendan ‘Brendie’ Bonn, Baile Mhic Uileagóid, Trá Lí bás. Rugadh ‘Brendie’ i Londain ach tháinig sé abhaile nuair a bhí sé dhá bhliain d’aois.
Bhí suim láidir i gcúrsaí polaitiúla agus i gcursaí poblachtánacha aige agus d’oibrigh sé go dian dícheallach ar son na Poblachta.
Republicans from Kerry and beyond were saddened to learn... Free article
Imeachtaí | Events
18 August 2011
DOWN/LOUTH
Brian Keenan Annual Mountain Challenge
This years challenge takes place at 11am Saturday 27th August. Starting at the Flagstaff, outside Nerwy and finishing in Carlingford followed by food, ceol agus craic. Sponsorship €100/£100 per person. For details: Jane (+ 353) 87 141 2768.
Notices
18 August 2011
I nDíl Chuimhne
1 August 1981: Volunteer Kevin LYNCH (INLA), Long Kesh
2 August 1981: Volunteer Kieran DOHERTY, Long Kesh
3 August 1972: Volunteer Robert McCRUDDEN, Belfast Brigade, 2nd Battalion
3 August 1974: Volunteer Martin SKILLEN, Belfast Brigade, 2nd Battalion
4 August 1985: Volunteer Tony CAMPBELL, Belfast Brigade, 2nd Battalion
6 August 1985: Volunteer Charles... Free article
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