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
Murdered councillor’s family meet Brokenshire in Westminster with Sinn Féin MPs
15 November 2017
Tyrone Independent councillor was found shot dead in lough in 1974 after last being seen at an Ulster Defence Regiment British Army checkpoint Free article
Gerry Adams major announcement at Ard Fheis live on RTÉ, Saturday 8:30pm
14 November 2017
Options for government in 26 Counties on Friday evening followed by keynote address by deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald TD Free article
Stormont Budget move in Westminster – Sinn Féin calls for urgent meetings with Taoiseach and British Prime Minister
13 November 2017
‘The way forward now is for the two governments to fulfill their responsibility as co-guarantors of the Good Friday and St Andrews Agreements’ Free article
Gerry Adams in phone call with Prime Minister Theresa May reiterates British Government obligations
12 November 2017
The provision of an Irish Language Act, marriage equality, a Bill of Rights and funding for legacy inquests are all British Government obligations, the Sinn Féin leader reminded Theresa May Free article
Sectarianism – Time to push that elephant out of the room
10 November 2017
Sectarian attitudes are the most incendiary catalyst for violence now and in the future Free article
57 Dublin councillors call for new Children’s Hospital to be named after 1916 hero Dr Kathleen Lynn
9 November 2017
Kathleen Lynn was a pioneering medical doctor who worked tirelessly for decades for the health and well-being of the children of Dublin and Ireland Free article
Collusion movie ‘No Stone Unturned’ premieres in Loughinisland
8 November 2017
It’s a story of evidence destroyed, leads not followed and the intervention of a Royal Ulster Constabulary police officer who tipped off suspects that they might be arrested Free article
DUP’s amnesty law for British forces ‘direct contravention of Stormont House Agreement’
7 November 2017
‘British forces were directly involved in state-sponsored killings and also in a campaign of systemic collusion and state-sanctioned executions through surrogate unionist death squads’ Free article
TDs asked by Sinn Féin to back stronger protections for private tenants
7 November 2017
The Sinn Féin Bill coincides with last Thursday’s RTÉ Investigates TV exposé of dangerous, overcrowded conditions that families and individuals have been subjected to by unscrupulous, exploitative landlords Free article
Varadkar cheapens Office of Taoiseach by ‘disgraceful’ sex abuse jibes, says Mary Lou McDonald
6 November 2017
‘A typically scripted attack on Dáil Opposition from Leo Varadkar’s spin machine’ Free article
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