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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

Mediator takes issue with Dunloy Orange Order’s complaint over parade

28 July 2017

The Mediation Network had indicated the willingness of local residents to accommodate three parades a year Free article

August issue out now – New Taoiseach stands by Old Guard 

27 July 2017

Political unionism and Orangeism need to give decisive leadership against sectarianism – Gerry Adams & Declan Kearney Free article

Starry Plough flag presented to Sinn Féin Dublin Ardmhéara by Dublin Council of Trade Unions

27 July 2017

Event marks centenary of the death of William Partridge, trade unionist, Irish Citizen Army leader and 1916 fighter Free article

Bill of Rights is the only platform on which to build sustainable government

27 July 2017

A Bill of Rights is essential to ensure no citizen or section of our society is ever again put to the back of the bus Free article

South Belfast DUP leaders refuse comment on controversial UDA memorial parade

26 July 2017

DUP South Belfast MP Emma Little-Pengelly and DUP Assembly member Christopher Stalford have declined media requests for comment Free article

Government parties leave public high and dry in Irish Water crisis – ‘An Phoblacht’ Editorial

26 July 2017

Fine Gael slashed capital investment in water and wastewater on taking office in 2011 Free article

Turkey – 17 ‘Cumhuriyet’ journalists on terrorism trial on Monday

23 July 2017

The ‘Cumhuriyet’ employees on trial are charged with ‘helping an armed terrorist organisation while not being a member’ Free article

‘An address from the Army Council of the Irish Republican Army to the men and women of the Orange Order’

16 July 2017

‘The fact is we are quite unaware of religious distinctions within our Movement. We guarantee you, you will guarantee us, and we will both guarantee all full freedom of conscience and religious worship in the Ireland we are to set free.’ Free article

Fearless leadership is needed against sectarianism – Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney

14 July 2017

South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney calls on political unionism to do more to confront intolerance and support the development of a reconciliation process Free article

Naked sectarianism at bonfire ‘hate-fests’ must be confronted by unionism, says Gerry Adams

14 July 2017

‘I am sure the vast majority of unionists, including members of the Orange, are appalled at the aggression and sectarianism around some bonfires’ Free article

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