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Na San Patricios: Gaeil Troda Mhexico (Free article)
17 November 2005
The Saint Patrick's Battalion in the US-Mexican War is still celebrated, over 150 years since many of their number became known as the 'Irish Martyrs'. Today most Mexican cities bear at least one street named in honour of their exploits.
Fine Gael plan to downgrade Irish slammed (Free article)
17 November 2005
Fine Gael proposals to downgrade Irish from a required Leaving Certificate subject have been greeted with a barrage of criticism. At last weekend's party conference Enda Kenny stated that "many are leaving school without any reasonable command of the language", and that it was in the national language's best interests that it's present status as…
Fifth Column (Free article)
17 November 2005
An Phoblacht's famous weekly satirical column. Read on...
Keenan to attend Ballymurphy unveiling (Free article)
17 November 2005
Former republican prisoners from the Upper Springfield area in West Belfast are calling on the community to attend the opening of the new Ballymurphy Commemoration Garden on 27 November.
Provincial clash generates winter heat (Free article)
17 November 2005
When St Patrick's Day was dry - as in alcohol free rather than being little more than an excuse to get publicly pissed - and the only place where you could get a pint legitimately was at the Dog Show in the RDS, the inter-provincial finals, or Railway Cup as it was then, was about the most interesting event in Dublin apart from the parade.
Ógra activists urged to mobilise for congress (Free article)
17 November 2005
Ógra Shinn Féin has announced this week that it is to hold its annual congress in Dublin from Friday 20 January to Saturday 21 January. Ógra also revealed that, for the first time, the congress will be a two-day event. The event will be a highlight next year's Ógra activity. An Ógra Shinn Féin Handbook and DVD will be released at the event. The…
Remembering the Past - Kilmichael Ambush (Free article)
17 November 2005
On 21 November 1920 a column of 36 IRA riflemen were mobilised at Clogher, County Cork, for a week's training in advance of an attack on the Auxiliaries. At 2am the following Sunday the IRA Flying Column fell in at Ahilina. Each man was armed with a rifle and 35 rounds of ammunition.
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