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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

Moving towards a united Ireland

30 October 2017

The evidence is there that – economically, politically and socially – Irish unity is both the progressive and sensible option Free article

Theresa May’s minister ‘too busy’ to meet Oireachtas Good Friday Committee but makes time for Orange Order

27 October 2017

James Brokenshire MP snubs Irish Parliament’s oversight body after blanking North’s Irish-language lobby movement Free article

Why is Catalonia different for the EU?

24 October 2017

8 of the current EU members seceded (some legally, others not) from bigger states Free article

International axis to defend Good Friday Agreement needed – call by Declan Kearney at European conference

23 October 2017

Sinn Féin National Chairperson said there is an inherent danger that Brexit will create new political instability for the peace and political processes in Ireland Free article

Proving there is no God and the Stormont deal that wasn’t

21 October 2017

Sinn Féin will not be bounced into a deal which fails to address the issues set out by Martin McGuinness when he resigned as deputy First Minister in January, writes Ciarán Quinn, Sinn Féin Director of Communications Free article

Special status for North of Ireland within EU legally possible within context of Brexit

21 October 2017

Legal opinion commissioned by GUE/NGL group MEPs launched in European Parliament Free article

Courage of Belfast Brigade ‘D’ Company Volunteers recalled

18 October 2017

‘One of the most effective IRA units’ to have engaged the might of the British Army during the conflict Free article

Time to ‘Stand Up Against Sectarianism’ – #SUAS

14 October 2017

Political, civil, church and community leaders need to speak out with one voice against sectarianism, just as they have rightly done so in the past against racism Free article

Unionist ex-minister John Taylor refuses to apologise to UVF bomb victim’s daughter

13 October 2017

In 1971, Taylor insisted the UVF attack on McGurk’s Bar was an IRA ‘own goal’; this week he washed his hands of responsibility, refusing to admit he was wrong or to apologise. Free article

Assembly gets formal complaint over DUP Speaker's alleged ties to UDA-linked group

13 October 2017

Stormont parties – except DUP – call for Robin Newton to go after BBC TV probe Free article

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