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

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

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

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

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.

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

A LARGE NUMBER of republicans from Strabane and Lifford gathered at midday on Saturday 16th July at the unveiling of a new memorial plaque to mark the 39th anniversary of the death of Fianna Éireann member Tobias Molloy, killed by a rubber bullet fired by the British Army at the ‘Camel’s Hump’ checkpoint on 16th July 1972.
In a ceremony jointly organised by Ógra Shinn Féin and... Free article

REPUBLICANS from across Ireland gathered in Balgriffin Cemetery in north Dublin on Saturday 16th July to remember IRA Volunteer Patrick Cannon (20), from Edenmore in Raheny, who died in a premature explosion on the Donegal/Tyrone border along with his comrade Volunteer Peter McElcar (19) on 17th July 1976.
Pat’s nephew, Conor O’Moore, read the Dublin Brigade Roll of Honour and... Free article

LE CHÉILE, the event at which people’s contribution to the struggle for Irish freedom is honoured by the republican family, takes place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on Saturday 10th September, the weekend of the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in the city for the very first time.
A special brochure containing profiles of the six honourees and messages of support and solidarity from their... Free article

Cavan/Monaghan pays tribute to Kieran Doherty TD

THE 30th anniversary Kieran Doherty TD Commemoration was held in Cavan Town on Sunday 31st July by Cavan Sinn Féin Comhairle Ceantair.
Colour parties, bands, elected representatives and supporters made their way through Main Street, College Street and around to the monument at Cavan Courthouse where the Kieran Doherty Sinn Féin... Free article