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Bobby Sands - 66 Days

‘Bobby Sands: 66 Days’ is a new documentary based around extracts from the late republican’s prison diary by Brendan J Byrne. He spoke to David Roy about making the film.

Published July 23, 2016

Irish outside 26 Counties to get vote in Presidential elections

A referendum to give Irish people living abroad a vote in the presidential election is planned for 2017, diaspora minister Joe McHugh announced this week.

Published July 16, 2016

Address to independent Bodenstown commemoration

A republican commemoration for Wolfe Tone took place last Sunday, organised by the 2016 Wolfe Tone Commemoration Committee. The following is the speech delivered at the event in Bodenstown by Armagh republican Paul Duffy.

Published July 9, 2016

The funeral of Joe McDonnell

Joe McDonnell died at 5am on Wednesday July 8, the fifth man to die on hunger strike in the 1981 protest in the H-blocks. As republicans mark the 35th anniversary of his death, a look at how it took place in the context of a national and international outpouring of solidarity with the prisoners.

Published July 9, 2016

‘Self-government is our right’

The full text of 1916 rebel Roger Casement’s speech from the dock one hundred years ago during his trial for treason, following his attempt to land weapons in Kerry for the Easter Rising.

Published July 2, 2016

Brexit - The view in Ireland

Responses from the Irish nationalist and republican political parties to the Brexit referendum.

Published July 2, 2016

When Britain said goodbye to the EU

Pepe Escobar looks at why Britain voted to leave the European Union, and what the future holds for both.

Published June 25, 2016

Two sides of the Brexit debate

Two Irish republican viewpoints on this week’s referendum on British membership of the EU.

Published June 18, 2016

Ronan MacLochlainn commemoration

The oration delivered by 32 County Sovereignty Movement Chairperson, Francie Mackey at the graveside of IRA Vol. Ronan MacLochlainn.

Published June 11, 2016

Birmingham Six man fears cover-up as inquest reopened

A miscarriage of justice victim has spoken out following the announcement by Birmingham’s senior coroner that she is to reopen the inquest into the 1974 bombings in the city, in which 21 people died.

Published June 4, 2016

Fifty years since first victim of the conflict

There have been calls for a fresh investigation into the death of the first victim of the recent conflict, who was shot by the UVF 50 years ago.

Published June 4, 2016

Release Tony Taylor

Nationalists, republicans and socialists are coming together to support a campaign for the release from his internment of prominent Derry republican Tony Taylor.

Published May 28, 2016

Loughgall remembered

Republicans from Tyrone and its Monaghan and Armagh hinterland gathered at the Drumfurrer Monument to IRA Volunteers Jim Lynagh and Padraig McKearney for a family-led Independent Commemoration for the Loughgall martyrs.

Published May 21, 2016

The executed leaders of 1916

Short biographies of all of the executed leaders in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising, including nine who were not signatories of the Proclamation of the Republic.

Published May 14, 2016

‘We shall rise again’

In an excerpt from her memoirs, Nora Connolly O’Brien talks about her father’s final days and the courage and inspiration that James Connolly gave to her and continues to give to republicans today.

Published May 14, 2016

‘The Great Escape’ 1976

A reprint of an article from The Starry Plough, detailing a historic escape by Republican Socialists from Long Kesh prison 40 years ago this week.

Published May 7, 2016

My homeless family

An account by Dublin mother Erica Fleming of her attempts to cope after her family were suddenly left homeless as a result of the housing crisis.

Published April 30, 2016

Charlie Monahan’s fateful journey

Charles Monahan was the first Belfast casualty of 1916, dying in the aborted Irish Republican Brotherhood mission to seize key British wireless radio equipment in Caherciveen.

Published April 23, 2016

Seamus McElwain remembered

A graveside oration by Monaghan Republican and Ex-PoW John Crawley for ‘The Bold McElwain’ in Scotstown ahead of his 30th anniversary commemoration.

Published April 16, 2016

Eoin MacNeill and the Irish Volunteers

Eoin MacNeill contributed directly to the 1916 Easter Rising by establishing, arming and training the Irish Volunteers. His last-minute intervention to call off the Rising continues to fuel historical debate.