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
100 years ago today - Sinn Féin day of defiance 15 August 1918
15 August 2018
"In Dublin, Constabulary hurried from street to street, noting who was speaking, who was listening. Soon they realised that it was all Dublin which was defying them, and, in the country, all Ireland" Free article
Latest edition of An Phoblacht magazine out now
14 August 2018
The latest edition of the new-look An Phoblacht magazine is out now and features the latest news, analysis and opinions from a wide range of contributors. Free article
North Antrim petition to oust Paisley opens
8 August 2018
A recall petition opened today in the North Antrim constituency to oust the current MP Ian Paisley. Free article
Gaelic Sunday, the sporting and cultural revolution that rocked the empire
5 August 2018
One hundred years ago, 4 August 1918, Gaels across Ireland made a stand against British repression of our sporting culture. This became known as Gaelic Sunday. Free article
Thousands line the streets for Belfast Pride
4 August 2018
Sinn Féin joined thousands of people on the streets of Belfast today for the annual Belfast Pride finale in solidarity with the LGBTQ community. Free article
‘You have the right strategy and the right politics’: Ronnie Kasrils
2 August 2018
Lifelong anti-apartheid campaigner and veteran of the national liberation struggle in South Africa, Ronnie Kasrils was in Belfast and Derry recently to launch his new book ‘A Simple Man’. Free article
Appetite for Irish Unity “growing everyday” says Sinn Féin Leader
31 July 2018
Ahed Tamimi released from prison
29 July 2018
Palestinian teenager, Ahed Tamimi, was released today after spending eight months in an Israeli jail. Free article
Sinn Féin among thousand strong marching at Dublin Trans Pride
28 July 2018
Sinn Féin were among the thousand strong crowd of people who marched at the first ever Transgender Pride parade that took place in Dublin this afternoon.
The march started outside Liberty Hall and made its way to Fairview Park, where Declan Flynn was murdered by a gang of five so-called “queer-bashing” teenagers in the early hours of September 10th, 1982.
The suspended sentences... Free article
A cold house for the Irish identity - Declan Kearney
27 July 2018
In this article, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney writes about Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's banning of bilingual signage and adoption of an 'English only' policy. He has called on rate payers in the Council area to register their objections. Free article
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