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 > H-Blocks Hunger Striker Pat Sheehan stands for Assembly election in West Belfast
13 April 2011
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 – Assembly elections broadcast by Sinn Féin > LEADERSHIP ACROSS IRELAND / CEANNASAÍOCHT AR FUD NA hÉIREANN
7 April 2011
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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