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
Government must ensure fairness for Section 39 Agency Workers says Gerry Adams TD
17 January 2018
Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams TD, has advised Tánaiste Simon Coveney that his government must act soon to set up a process for pay restoration for the staff of Section 39 agencies, in the Dáil this afternoon. Free article
Sinn Féin motion to tackle trolley crisis passed in the Dáil
17 January 2018
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that Fine Gael will not oppose a Sinn Féin Dáil motion which proposes practical solutions to the trolley and overcrowding crisis in our hospitals. As a result the motion has been passed in the Dáil. Free article
Sinn Féin in government won't be more of the same - John Finucane
16 January 2018
In this article, Sinn Féin's John Finucane hits out at the lazy narrative peddled by some about Sinn Féin and states clearly Sinn Féin's position on delivering good government for all based on equality. Free article
Barry McElduff resigns as MP
15 January 2018
Barry McElduff has announced his resignation as MP for West Tyrone. Free article
Rally calls for the release of Ahed Tamini
14 January 2018
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has called for the immediate release of Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl, who is currently imprisoned by Israeli forces, at a rally in Derry. Free article
Mitchel McLaughlin honoured at Derry Sinn Féin AGM
13 January 2018
Sinn Féin leader in the north Michelle O'Neill has paid a special tribute to veteran republican Mitchel McLaughlin at the AGM of Derry Sinn Féin, hailing his decades of activism and commitment to equality. Free article
Refusal to accept second class citizenship is not a red line - Declan Kearney
9 January 2018
One year on from the resignation of Martin McGuinness as deputy First Minister, Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA writes that it is not a red line to state that the days of second class citizenship are over and sets out what is required from the DUP and British government to see the restoration of the political institutions. Free article
Book reviews by Mícheál Mac Donncha
5 January 2018
The Dubs – the Complete Record of Dublin Football 1887-2017, Nama-Land and Battle of Moore Street – Cath Shráid Uí Mhordha Free article
Unsettling Settlements:
31 December 2017
The signing of the Balfour Declaration in November 1917, effectively saw the British support the Zionists in the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine, and essentially paved the way for Palestine to be occupied ever since. Free article
Fianna Fáil leader speaking drivel on the north - Gerry Adams
14 December 2017
In a landmark speech to the Dáil, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD challenges Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on their failures to defend the rights of nationalists in the north and called for the establishment of an intergovernmental conference. Free article
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