Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O’Hara – Died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
19 May 2026
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 1981, witnessed the deaths of two more Hunger Strikers. Raymond McCreesh passed away at 2:30am. That evening, Patsy O’Hara died. The deaths of Raymond and Patsy – who had started the strike on the same day, died on the same day and were born within a fortnight of each other in February 1957 – marked a critical escalation in the prison struggle as well as the struggle outside the prisons walls. Free article
Rebuilding Ireland limps on in draft programme for government - Eoin Ó Broin TD
23 June 2020
Can the putative Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party coalition finally tackle the housing crisis? Not on the basis of the draft programme for government published this week.
The housing section of the programme, titled Housing for All, runs to six pages and contains 76 commitments.
Taken together they constitute a reheating of the outgoing Governments housing plan, Rebuilding... Free article
Tributes follow death of 'great republican' Bobby Storey
21 June 2020
Tributes have been paid following the death of leading Belfast republican, Bobby Storey, who died today following an illness. Free article
The Weekly Digest from Sinn Féin
20 June 2020
Welcome to The Weekly Digest from Sinn Féin where we bring you a flavour of the work and campaigns that we have been engaged in over the past week. Free article
Bodenstown – milestones on the journey to Tone’s Republic
19 June 2020
Because of the public health emergency Sinn Féin’s national Wolfe Tone Commemoration at Bodenstown cannot not be held this year. Instead a local wreath-laying ceremony and a national online event are being held. Here we look back at the importance of Bodenstown in the history of Irish Republicanism. Free article
Are workers’ rights another casualty of COVID-19?
18 June 2020
In the wake of closure of Debenhams stores in Ireland the incoming government must introduce legislation to protect Irish workers. The public exchequer cannot afford to be footing the bill for companies abandoning Irish workers and their families. Free article
Reckless British decision making has now escalated potential for a ‘no-deal' Brexit - Kearney
15 June 2020
Writing in his latest blog, Declan Kearney said reckless British decision making has now escalated potential for a ‘no-deal' Brexit. Free article
Mayor Danny and the laughter of our children
14 June 2020
Looking at the end of Belfast Councillor Danny Baker’s tenure as Mayor and how it reflects on the journey Sinn Féin have taken in representing communities across Ireland. Free article
The Weekly Digest from Sinn Féin
13 June 2020
Welcome to The Weekly Digest from Sinn Féin where we bring you a flavour of the work and campaigns that we have been engaged in over the past week. Free article
Understanding the struggle of Black America
9 June 2020
The challenges faced by those seeking justice for George Floyd are many and great, but if there is one lesson to be taken from history it is that when people stand together in common purpose, no barrier is insurmountable. Free article
The Weekly Digest from Sinn Féin
6 June 2020
Welcome to The Weekly Digest from Sinn Féin where we bring you a flavour of the work and campaigns that we have been engaged in over the past week. Free article
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