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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

CUBA : 50th ANNIVERSARY OF BAY OF PIGS INVASION – A VETERAN SPEAKS IN IRELAND

14 April 2011

CUBA : 50th ANNIVERSARY OF BAY OF PIGS INVASION

Thursday 14 April

LIMERICK @ 6pm

Reinaldo Taladrid – Public meeting at the University of Limerick – Room C1061 in Main Building

WATERFORD @ 7pm

Maria Aleida del Riego – Public meeting

More info from Waterford Trades Council, Tommy Hogan @ 086 165 6818

Saturday 16 April 9am to 6pm

DUBLIN ALL-DAY CONFERENCE

Liberty Hall

Admission:... Free article

‘Every vote counts’ – Fermanagh/South Tyrone election video

14 April 2011

ÓGRA Shinn Féin have produced an election broadcast for Fermanagh/South Tyrone Sinn Féin. The republican youth movement have uploaded the broadcast onto YouTube and will be promoting through the various social networks like Facebook and Twitter from now until May 5.

The video features footage from last year's election and emphasises the point that every single vote counts.

It... Free article

No excuse for armed actions, says Gerry Adams

14 April 2011

GERRY ADAMS wrote this piece on Saturday 9 April 2011 on his Léargas blog. An Phoblacht carries it as a clear exposition of the republican position following the killing of PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr at Omagh a week previously.

SINCE RONAN KERR'S MURDER on Saturday 2 April, I have met many people. Most have been republican former prisoners and their families and other activists of... Free article

Commemorating 1916 – Gerry Adams TD

13 April 2011

AS PARTY LEADER, one of my tasks on a daily basis in the Dáil is to question the Taoiseach. There are two opportunities for this. Taoiseach’s Questions is an opportunity to ask Enda Kenny about issues for which he has specific responsibility and Leader’s Questions are on the important matters of the day.

Thus far I have used the opportunity afforded by Taoiseach’s Questions... Free article

VIDEO: Youngest Assembly election candidate for Sinn Féin – MaryKate Quinn

12 April 2011

MARYKATE QUINN (Lagan Valley) is one of the new generation of Sinn Féin representatives.

A 23-year-old political and community activist in the Crumlin/Glenavy area, she attended St Mary's University College where she was secretary of the hurling club and, in 2010, graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts and History.

MaryKate joined Sinn Féin in 2007 and her talent and enthusiasm... Free article

VIDEO – Martin McGuinness on attack on PSNI officer and Peace Process

4 April 2011

Martin McGuinness interviewed on the murder of PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr says attackers are "enemies of peace".

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS – Campaign launched by Gerry Adams

4 April 2011

SINN FÉIN President Gerry Adams TD and Vice-President Mary Lou McDonald this morning formally launched the party’s election campaign for the Assembly on May 5th.

Sinn Féin will be fielding 40 candidates in 18 constituencies.

Gerry Adams said:

Following the murder on Saturday of PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr, Sinn Féin considered carefully whether or not we should proceed with this... Free article

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