Scandals we need to remember
12 September 2026
Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. Free article
Vote YES and remove the Eighth Amendment
24 May 2018
Gerry Adams in his weekly column with the Andersonstown News and on his blog has written this week about Friday's Referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment. Free article
Commemoration to be held on 24th anniversary of Volunteer Martin ‘Doco’ Doherty
24 May 2018
This Saturday 26th May, Dublin Sinn Féin will host a commemoration on the 24th Anniversary of Volunteer Martin ‘Doco’ Doherty. Those who wish to attend have been asked to assemble at the McKee Memorial in Finglas Village, before marching to Glasnevin Cemetery. The main speaker at the event will be Sinn Féin’s Martina Anderson MEP. Free article
Northern party leaders in joint call to remain in customs union and single market
22 May 2018
Sinn Féin's leadership joined with the leaders of other anti-Brexit parties in the north to make a joint call for the north to remain in both the customs union and single market and to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. Free article
British government has failed to confront DUP negative agenda - O'Neill
19 May 2018
Sinn Féin Deputy Leader, Michelle O'Neill, writing in today's Irish News, has said the British government's toxic relationship with the DUP and failure to implement agreements is the reason behind political stalemate in the north. Free article
Vote yes to support women facing fatal foetal abnormalities - Mary Lou McDonald TD
17 May 2018
As we move into the final week of the campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment, it is crucial for us to listen to the people at the centre of this debate. Free article
Israeli ambassador should be expelled now
15 May 2018
The Israeli ambassador to Ireland should be expelled following the killing of 58 Palestinians by the Israeli military in Gaza, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Free article
The oppression of the Palestinian people diminishes us all as citizens of the world
11 May 2018
In this article, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA reflects on his recent visit to Palestine to address the 23rd Palestinian National Council and urges Palestinian national unity and increased international support for the people of Palestine against Israeli oppression. Free article
Ó Donnghaile raises Tony Taylor case with Tánaiste in Seanad
8 May 2018
Sinn Féin Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile raised the case of imprisoned Derry man, Tony Taylor, directly with Tánaiste Simon Coveney in the Seanad today and repeated his party’s call for his immediate release. Free article
“Untouchable” HSE boss Tony O’Brien must be held to account - McDonald
8 May 2018
Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald TD has announced that her party will table a motion of no confidence in HSE Director General in the Dáil next week. Free article
'Stunning victory' for Órfhlaith Begley in West Tyrone
4 May 2018
Órflaith Begley has been elected as the new MP for West Tyrone, becoming the first women to represent the constituency, in a "stunning victory" for Sinn Féin. Free article
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