AP front 1 - 2025 small

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

A day of excitement and energy at the Special Ard Fheis

11 February 2018

A look back at yesterday's historic special Ard Fheis held to elect Michelle O'Neill as the vice president of Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald as the President of the party. Free article

Gerry Adams - a sound man! - Raymond McCartney

11 February 2018

In this article, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA and former hunger striker Raymond McCartney MLA reflects on his first meeting with former Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams, in Long Kesh more than 40 years ago and their decades of friendship since then. Free article

New chapter on road to Republic has begun

10 February 2018

New Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has said a new chapter in the road to the creation of a true republican has begun. Free article

Talks resolution can be found - Michelle O'Neill

10 February 2018

The newly elected Sinn Féin vice president, Michelle O'Neill, has said she believes a resolution to the outstanding issues in the northern talks can be found in the week ahead. Free article

Government approach to the Irish language ‘massively inadequate’ - Peadar Tóibín TD

9 February 2018

In this piece, Sinn Féin's spokesperson for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht, Peadar Tóibín TD, has focused on the importance of the Irish Language across the country, and why the Governments approach to it is not sufficient enough to halt it's decline. This comes ahead of the launch of a number of policy documents based on the future of the language. Free article

Doherty legislation aims to make it a crime for bankers to lie to Central Bank

8 February 2018

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has urged Finance Minister Paschal Donohue to support his legislation that he will bring to the Dáil next week, which will make it a crime for bankers to lie to the Central Bank. Free article

Ó Donnghaile challenges government over demolition of Irish funded-schools by Israelis

7 February 2018

Sinn Féin Seanadóir Niall Ó Donnghaile has challenged the Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciarán Cannon and the Irish government to hold Israel to account over its continuing demolishment of projects funded by Irish Aid and other EU countries in the occupied West Bank. Free article

Fatal and chronic Air Corps cases must be investigated - Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD

7 February 2018

There are currently seven cases being taken against the state by current and former serving members, who believe that their exposure to Toxic Chemicals during their service has led to serious chronic and fatal illnesses - including cancer. Free article

Remembering smashing times at the Castle

6 February 2018

100 years ago on 6 February 1918, women finally won the right to vote. A great leader of the Irish suffragettes was Hanna Sheehy Skeffington - feminist and Irish republican.

In June 1912 in protest for votes for women, she broke windows in Dublin Castle, seat of British rule in Ireland. On the morning of 6 February 2018 at the Castle her grand-daughter Micheline Sheehy Skeffington... Free article

No Return to the Status Quo

5 February 2018

It’s been over one year since the Stormont power sharing executive was collapsed by then deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness when he resigned. Martin at the time said there can be ‘no return to the status quo’. These words have since been on the minds of republicans and other progressives when Sinn Féin is challenged on maintaining our position.

But what is the status quo and... Free article

Page 82 of 490

Follow us on Facebook

An Phoblacht on Twitter

An Phoblacht Podcast

An Phoblacht podcast advert2

Uncomfortable Conversations 

uncomfortable Conversations book2

An initiative for dialogue 

for reconciliation 

— — — — — — —

Contributions from key figures in the churches, academia and wider civic society as well as senior republican figures

GUE-NGL Latest Edition ad

An Phoblacht
44 Parnell Sq.
Dublin 1
Ireland