A group of brave Dubliners are currently in South Africa to attend the
funeral and other events to commemorate the life of the former South
African President, revolutionary and statesman Nelson Mandela. This is
their story and their lesson.
Published December 14, 2013
I want to extend to the family of President Mandela, to President Zuma
and to the people of South Africa, my sincere and heartfelt condolences
at the death of Madiba on my own behalf and that of Sinn Fein.
Published December 6, 2013
The Irish Volunteers, the organisation which would later lead to
the IRA, was publicly launched 100 years ago this week.
Published November 29, 2013
The Scottish National Party has published a booklet of detailed
proposals for Scottish independence, including the planned independence
day -- Easter Thursday 2016, just days before the 100th anniversary of
Ireland’s Easter Rising.
Published November 29, 2013
An account by BBC investigative journalist John Ware on what he learned
about “Britain’s secret terror force”, the Military Reaction Force
Published November 23, 2013
The address was delivered to the annual conference of the 32
County Sovereignty Movement last weekend by National Chairman Francis Mackey.
Published November 23, 2013
There is a need for a reasoned discussion on how
greater co-operation can deliver for the people north and south.
Published November 15, 2013
The full text of the Presidential Address by Des Dalton at
the annual conference of Republican Sinn Fein, which was held last weekend
Published November 8, 2013
An agreed truth recovery process is needed, not only for all the North's
bereaved families but for our communities to learn and move
forward.
Published November 1, 2013
Irish rebels against British rule established a government at Kilkenny
on October 20 1642, 371 years ago this week. An account of how
Ireland's first national Assembly came about.
Published October 25, 2013
The centenary of an address by nationalist Roger Casement to win the
hearts and minds of Protestant Home Rulers at a rally in north Antrim
will be marked next week.
Published October 18, 2013
An account of the 1983 Long Kesh prison breakout, which occurred 30 years
ago this week.
Published September 27, 2013
Robert Emmet, hero of the 1803 rising, was executed 210 years ago today.
The following is the speech he made on the eve of his execution.
Published September 20, 2013
Four Irish TDs recently visited the prison MI5 sting victim Michael Campbell
is being held in in Lithuania, and were horrified by the conditions he
endures.
A campaign is underway to apply pressure on the 26 County Department of
Justice Alan Shatter and the Dept of Foreign Affairs, as well as the
Lithuanian authorities, for some resolution to this horror.
Published September 13, 2013
Jim McIlmurray writes on the continued internment of republican Martin
Corey on the Lurgan internee’s 63rd birthday.
Published September 6, 2013
The western powers are champing at the bit to increase
their leverage in Syria’s grisly struggle for power
Published August 30, 2013
The most militant traditions of Irish workers are expressed in one word:
Larkinism.
Published August 23, 2013
The speech delivered by
Martin McGuinness to the John Joe McGirl Commemoration, Ballinamore,
County Leitrim, on Saturday 17th August.
Published August 23, 2013
In 1969, a sectarian mob burned 1,500 residents from their homes on
Bombay Street, Belfast, 44 years ago this week, helping to give rise to the Provisional IRA:
Published August 17, 2013
The location of a secret camp used to torture 14 victims of internment,
long kept secret by the British government, has finally been exposed.
Published August 9, 2013
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