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Thu, 19 May 2022 10:07:23 +0100Centenary of the Special Powers Act 1922
The Special Powers Act, one of the most repressive pieces of legislation ever enacted anywhere, was extensively used for 50 years by the Unionist regime in the Six Counties.
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:41:54 +0100The Assembly Election is over: now democracy must prevail
Writing in his latest blog, Declan Kearney looks back at a resounding election result for Sinn Féin and said the democratic outcome of the election must be respected.
Wed, 11 May 2022 10:57:19 +0100Francis Hughes – Died on 12 May 1981 on hunger strike in the H-Blocks
The death of Francis Hughes at the age of 25 on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh saw not the end of a legend but a new chapter in what was, by any measure, the story of one of the most fearless and tenacious guerrilla fighters of the 20th C...
Tue, 10 May 2022 09:41:45 +0100Anna Gallogly remembered
A large group of republicans gathered in late April for the funeral of Anna Gallogly, a lifelong republican in Leitrim. The graveside oration was delivered by former Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD.
Mon, 09 May 2022 10:32:32 +0100We are only going forward. We are never going back
Sinn Féin’s record Assembly vote signifies seismic change as party president Mary Lou McDonald stated that, “We know this places a big responsibility on us to show up for people and to deliver for people, and to work very hard”.
Wed, 04 May 2022 09:10:58 +0100Bobby Sands MP – Died 5 May 1981 on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
5 May 1981 was one of the most defining days in Irish history. It was the day that Bobby Sands, the 27-year-old Member of Parliament for Fermanagh/South Tyrone, died on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh as part of the republican prisoners’...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:54:58 +0100The history of May Day
WHEN IRISH IMMIGRANTS began arriving in the United States in the mid 19th Century, they found an economy in the midst of an industrial boom. The benefits of that boom, however, were not being reaped by everyone.
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:21:21 +0100John Mc Comb remembered
Republican activists spanning more than fifty years of struggle, turned out to say farewell and thanks to IRA volunteer John Mc Comb who died suddenly in April. Jim Gibney gave the oration.
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:10:18 +0100Monaghan Easter event pays tribute to Kevin McKenna
Republicans from Tyrone and Monaghan gathered over Easter with the family of Volunteer Kevin McKenna to unveil the grave headstone for the republican leader who died in 2019.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:40:38 +01001916 the main battles and major events
Éirí Amach na Cásca – The 1916 Easter Rising - Map and description of the main battles and major events