A row has broken out over rival commemorations to mark the hundredth
anniversary of the funeral of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, one of the most
significant events in the lead up to the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Commemoration row breaks out amid rival re-enactments
A row has broken out over rival commemorations to mark the hundredth
anniversary of the funeral of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, one of the most
significant events in the lead up to the 1916 Easter Rising.
Published August 1, 2015
‘One Ireland, One Vote’ petition and campaign
The 1916 Societies recently launched a petition for an All-Ireland
Referendum on Irish Unity. This address on the campaign is by Barry
Monteith, an independent Councillor from Tyrone, with a link to the
petition.
Published August 1, 2015
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, 100 years on
A number of events are planned to mark the centenary of the funeral of
Irish patriot Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa of the Irish Republican
Brotherhood. An account of his life, and the full text of the famous
oration delivered by Patrick Pearse at his graveside, one hundred years
ago this week.
Published July 25, 2015
The democratic opposition of the Greek people to austerity has been
overthrown by the EU capitalist system with the collaboration of the
Syriza leadership, according to the IRSP.
Published July 18, 2015
Bodenstown address by Francie Mackey
Before us lies an unprecedented opportunity to reintroduce that
sense of comradeship that is desperately required, according to Francie Mackey of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement.
Published July 11, 2015
The Falls Road curfew of the summer of 1970 is regarded as a major
turning point in the early history of the conflict.
Published July 4, 2015
Thirty years ago, Seamus Ruddy disappeared in France. Dominique Foulon,
former editor of Irland Libre and Solidarite Irlande, calls for his body
to be returned to his family.
Published June 27, 2015
Collusion has never had a place in democratic values. It remains a grim
monument to the failure of colonialism and tragedy of partition.
Published June 20, 2015
A call to action to save the Irish language
Few question the value to our country’s sense of itself of that language
which is uniquely ours.
Published June 13, 2015
Film gives a glimpse of a jailhouse sisterhood
A new film ecords the stories primarily of republican women (activists in the
IRA and Cumann na mBan) who were imprisoned in Armagh gaol and
Maghaberry prison during the armed conflict.
Published June 13, 2015
The assassination of Eddie Fullerton
A Police Ombudsman investigation is reported to have uncovered serious
concerns about collusion in the murder of Sinn Fein councillor Eddie
Fullerton. A look back at an infamous assassination, 24 years ago this
month.
Published June 6, 2015
We are Irish citizens who want to have our vote
Ireland’s emigrant voting legislation remains among the most restrictive
in Europe, despite calls for reform dating back to the last mass exodus
of the 1980s.
Published May 30, 2015
Margaret Perry - the forgotten victim of Mullaghmore
There is a forgotten victim of Mullaghmore - another
life lost as a result of British interference in Ireland’s affairs -
another victim of Britain’s dirty war in Ireland.
Published May 23, 2015
A look at the life and death of prominent Belfast republican, Sean McCaughey, who died on hunger-strike in Portlaoise prison on May 11, 1946.
Published May 16, 2015
A constituency-by-constituency look at the Westminster election
results for each of the 18 seats in the North.
Published May 9, 2015
Westminster election 2015 - constituency profiles
A round-up of the 18 Irish constituencies being contested in the
Westminster general election on Thursday.
Published May 2, 2015
With many governments still failing to acknowledge it, including those
in Dublin and London, we present a brief history of the Armenian
genocide, one hundred years ago today.
Published April 25, 2015
Tens of thousands attend Easter commemorations
There was an extraordinary number and diversity of Easter commemorations
this year as many organisations, republican and otherwise, held events
with a view to the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising next year.
Published April 11, 2015
Commemorative speeches and orations
A selection of the speeches and orations delivered at the 2015 Easter
commemorations.
Published April 11, 2015
The second in a two-part historical feature on the 1916 Easter Rising.
Published April 4, 2015
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