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
Sierra Maestra Walk | Blog from Cuba: Meeting an old friend, Noelle Carrillo
22 October 2010
THE delegation was delighted on Monday to get up early for an appointment with the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.
We were met at party headquarters in the Palace of the Revolution by Noelle Carrillo, former Cuban Ambassador to Ireland. Noelle explained the current economic situation in Cuba and spoke passionately about the socialist ideals of the country.
The... Free article
VIDEO: Alex Maskey on his 27 years as first republican on Belfast City Council
21 October 2010
'First Among Equals'
SINN FÉIN'S longest-serving and first-ever councillor on Belfast City Council talks about his 27 years there as he steps down to focus on his role as a Sinn Féin MLA for South Belfast.
Sierra Maestra Walk | Blog from Cuba: 'We've arrived – at the English Hotel'
21 October 2010
WE arrived in Cuba late last Friday night following a long flight. Our guide for the trip, Jobel, met us at the airport and brought us to our hotel in Havana – ironically named Hotel Inglaterra (English Hotel)! We had a late dinner and went to bed.
On Saturday morning we got up, early and refreshed, to the beautiful 28 degrees Cuban sunshine. Jobel met us and we departed on a... Free article
Sinn Féin National Draw Results 2010
21 October 2010
Sinn Féin National Draw Results 2010
China copies of Alastair Campbell; Bertie’s blunder again; a miner miracle
18 October 2010
Alastair Campbell China plated
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL was a star turn in a Q&A at the Ilkley Literary Festival in Yorkshire on Saturday.
He reported that the best audience question was how he felt about China’s Communist Party basing its communications strategy on New Labour’s model.
Tony Blair’s fearsome spinmeister says he assumed it was a joke. He was assured that it’s true. I... Free article
VIDEO | A moving tribute to the late Volunteer Seándo Moore
18 October 2010
THIS moving tribute is to former IRA Volunteer and republican ex-POW Seándo Moore, who passed away in June of this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Pl8HTgZ_M
Gerry Adams blogs on Westminster Government Spending Review
17 October 2010
ON Wednesday, the British Government will announce the outcome of its Comprehensive Spending Review and the extent of the cuts that it plans to impose...
Read more here http://www.leargas.blogspot.com/
Peter Robinson's speech on Catholic education 'a DUP sectarian attack'
17 October 2010
PETER ROBINSON’S speech on Friday about Catholic education in the Six Counties was “little more than a thinly-disguised sectarian attack on Catholic education, parents and children”, Sinn Féin Assembly member John O’Dowd has said.
The First Minister was speaking at the installation of the Mayor of Castlereagh.
Sinn Féin’s John O’Dowd said in response:
Peter Robinson sought... Free article
Talks bar shows little difference between Govt, Fine Gael and Labour
17 October 2010
THERE are no major differences between the Government, Fine Gael and Labour parties and that is why they are getting together for the so-called "consensus talks" on the economy and keeping Sinn Féin out, Mary Lou McDonald has said. They are afraid of the radically different approach of Sinn Féin to tackling the economic crisis, she argued.
Mary Lou McDonald said:
The... Free article
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