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
Sadness at death of Mike McGinley – Gerry Adams TD
24 November 2017
Mike was passionate about achieving a united Ireland and gave freely of his time and energy, whether it was in support of the political prisoners, helping recent immigrants or working to advance the Peace Process Free article
Cuban Film Festival in Dublin, Friday to Sunday
23 November 2017
Admission to all screenings is free Free article
Amnesty International lashes Tory/DUP immunity blanket for British forces in North of Ireland conflict
22 November 2017
‘Such a move would in effect be the granting of a blanket amnesty for human rights abuses committed by former members of the security forces in Northern Ireland’ – Amnesty International Free article
Gerry Adams to stand down as Sinn Féin leader
18 November 2017
‘I will ask the incoming Ard Chomhairle to agree a date in 2018 for a special Ard Fheis to elect our next Uachtarán’ Free article
Fianna Fáil plays at opposing Fine Gael but Fianna Fáil pact with Fine Gael keeps Leo Varadkar in power, Mary Lou says
18 November 2017
Leo Varadkar is a Taoiseach who tries to deny and minimise the scale of this housing emergency Free article
We are open to engaging with unionism on their vision for the future, Michelle O’Neill says at Ard Fheis
18 November 2017
‘My responsibility is to reassure unionist people of their place in an Ireland of equals’ Free article
Sinn Féin will only enter Government to deliver a ‘Progressive Republican Programme’, Mary Lou McDonald tells Ard Fheis
17 November 2017
‘We’ve had governments for speculators, bankers and property developers – what we need is a government for the people’ Free article
Sinn Féin Ard Fheis opens in Dublin – Michelle O’Neill reiterates commitment to restoring Stormont Executive
17 November 2017
RHI scandal, DUP’s denial of rights for all citizens and failure to fully implement previous political agreements tipped us into crisis Free article
11-year-old boy’s death from British Army rubber bullet ‘not justified’, rules coroner
17 November 2017
Francis Rowntree was standing at shops when he was fatally injured Free article
EU Brexit chiefs meet Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson about Border, citizens’ rights and Good Friday Agreement
15 November 2017
EU lead Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and European Parliament Brexit co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt meet Martina in Strasbourg Free article
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