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Bobby Sands writing in An Phoblacht/Republican News

12 June 2026

BOBBY SANDS was the most prolific writer of the republican prisoners in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh during the Blanket Protest which lasted from 1976 until 1981. He was in prison for most of that time, being arrested in October 1976 and sentenced in September 1977. Free article

Irish unity is the solution to Tory Brexit - McDonald

30 July 2019

Full speech by Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald in the MAC, Belfast, on talks to restore power-sharing, Brexit and Irish unity. Free article

Fundamental change in British policy required to end political deadlock - Kearney

25 July 2019

Writing in his latest blog for An Phoblacht, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney said fundamental change in British policy is required to end the political deadlock in the north. Free article

Francis McCloskey and Sammy Devenney

12 July 2019

BY the high summer of 1969, the Six-County state was like a powder keg ready to explode. The events of a few weeks in July and August were to change the course of Irish history. Free article

Sympathy on death of Cormach Murrihy – Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald

11 July 2019

President of Sinn Fein Mary Lou Mc Donald deeply regrets the news of the death of Cormach Murrihy in New York last week. Free article

Pearse Doherty TD cuts through insurance industry spin on reason for increases and high premiums

7 July 2019

At this week's Finance Committee, Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty single handedly cut through the spin from insurance industry CEO's and their claims that fraud is the main factor driving up insurance premiums. Free article

The re-interment of Peter Barnes and James McCormick

4 July 2019

IRISH republicans Peter Barnes and James McCormick were hanged in Winson Green Prison in Birmingham on 7 February 1940. They were buried in the prison ground and plain crosses with only their initials marked the graves. It took nearly 30 years before relatives were allowed to reclaim their bodies. Free article

LMFM apologises to Gerry Adams for ‘false and defamatory’ reporting

3 July 2019

LMFM radio station has unreservedly apologised to Louth Sinn Féin TD Gerry Adams for false and inaccurate statements which it broadcast earlier this year.

In a statement, the Drogheda-based radio station said it “unreservedly retracts these false statements which we acknowledge should not have been broadcast in the first place” and apologised to Gerry Adams.

The original comments... Free article

Unionist senator criticises southern Establishment hypocrisy towards Sinn Féin

1 July 2019

AN ULSTER unionist senator has criticised Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over what he says is a hypocritical attitude to Sinn Féin in the South.

Senator Ian Marshall made the remarks in an interview with the Sunday Times.

Speaking to reporter Justine McCarthy, he said:

“I never realised the hatred that exists in Leinster House for Sinn Féin.”

Marshall went on to say that he believed any... Free article

Derry remembers local trade unionist James McCarron

1 July 2019

Trade unionists and local republicans gathered in the Bogside on Saturday to remember the life of Derry trade unionist and campaigner, James McCarron. Free article

Irish citizenship, Irish identity and Language rights essential to power sharing - Kearney

26 June 2019

Writing in his latest blog for An Phoblacht, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney said Irish citizenship, identity and language rights are essential to power sharing. Free article

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