Irish Republican News: Archives

January 29, 2026

Bloody Sunday insult on eve of anniversary

Efforts to protect the Crown Forces from the consequences of their murderous actions in Ireland have continued on multiple fronts.

Appeals for calm after loyalists terrorise young family

A family in the Waterside area of Derry are being forced to leave their home after being targeted in a sectarian attack that left their three children traumatised.

Change on the way as ‘old firm’ parties are overtaken by SF/SD

The combined support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is at its lowest level in history and has been overtaken by a potential left-wing coalition of Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats, according to a new poll.

British ‘truth’ body must be scrapped - Saoradh

A ‘truth and reconciliation’ body set up by the British government to handle the legacy of the conflict is being operated by a roster of civil servants which now includes 36 former Crown police, it has been admitted.

Irish speech targeted by online censorship

Internationally renowned activist and comedian Tadhg Hickey has become the highest profile victim of a campaign of social media censorship which has targeted outspoken critics of the Israeli genocide in Palestine.

Family refuses to engage with legacy body

The family of a north Belfast man shot dead by the British Army have said they have no confidence in a controversial legacy body set up by the British government.

Helena Molony: a revolutionary life

Irish revolutionary and heroine Helena Molony, the gallant rebel and trade union activist was born in Dublin in 1884, and passed away on the 28th January 1967, 59 years ago this week.

Kitson’s memoirs - a blind eye to British crimes

The autobiography of British General Sir Frank Kitson is an account of British military failures through several colonial wars in which he fought, including in Ireland.

January 22, 2026

State of emergency

Irish politicians have struggled to respond in the face of the near-collapse of NATO under pressure from US President Donald Trump, who has said he is no longer interested in peace following his failure to secure this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

Anger as justice denied to Ludlow family

The family of a County Louth man murdered by unionist paramilitaries has accused the Gardaí police in the 26 Counties of having no interest in holding his killers to account, after a decision was taken to bring no charges in the case.

PSNI leans on brute force policing

Figures have shown the PSNI used force on the Six County public 21,553 times in 12 months, the highest level in the last decade and an 18% increase on the previous year.

Death of Mickey Brady

Sinn Féin has paid warm tributes following the passing of Mickey Brady, former MP and lifelong Republican activist, saying the party and the people of Newry have “lost a giant of the community”.

Salute for Cumann na mBan leader

A gunshot salute has taken place in tribute to Geraldine Taylor, former O/C of Cumann na mBan, who died late last year.

Brothers call for truth over no-warning bomb

Relatives of a man who died in a loyalist paramilitary bombing at a Belfast pub have come together to mark the 50th anniversary of the attack, as calls for truth and justice remain unanswered.

Bloody Sunday March for Justice - Unfinished Business

The Bloody Sunday March Committee has releasing its programme of events to mark the 54th anniversary of the massacre of civil rights demonstrators in Derry by the British Army.

Unionism is a lost tribe

In the wake of the selection of former senior PSNI figure Jon Burrows to lead the Ulster Unionist Party after he was co-opted into it just six months ago, alongside another unelected politician, Diana Armstrong, as his deputy, commentator Brian Feeney has warned that trouble is brewing for unionism.

January 15, 2026

Moves to Welsh independence could hasten end for Union

A new poll published this week shows pro-independence parties in Wales on around 50% of the vote and on course to win a historic majority of seats at the Welsh Assembly election in May.

Family forced out after double sectarian shooting

A mother-of-three has described how her and her mother’s home were shot up just days before Christmas by an anti-Catholic loyalist paramilitary gang.

No second-class victims - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin has condemned suggestions that the British government could give preferential treatment to its soldiers in the implementation of an agreed legal framework on the legacy of conflict in the north of Ireland.

Three activists end hunger strike; Kneecap battle censorship

After 73 days of a hunger strike, three of the four remaining pro-Palestine prisoners in England have ended their protest, having achieved a major victory in the struggle against the genocidal arms trade, as Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, lost a £2 billion contract with the British Minister of Defence.

Belated compensation for prison injustice

A man wrongly jailed over the 2004 Northern Bank robbery has received a five-figure sum in compensation for the inhumane jail conditions he endured.

Scandal in Dublin over alleged €10m bung for job

The coalition parties in Dublin have circled the wagons after it was reported that disgraced former Minister Paschal Donohoe handed €10 million to the World Bank shortly before quitting government to take up a position with the organisation.

Everyone benefits with Unity

When I was a child at school there was talk about the three Rs. These were reading, writing and arithmetic. Clearly spelling didn’t feature prominently at the time. When I think of Irish Unity, there are three Rs which come to mind. These are renewal, reconciliation, and resilience.

Justice delayed, repression delivered

The ongoing prosecution of Derry Republican Kieran McCool exposes, once again, the British state’s obsession with persecuting Irish Republicans long after any credible justification has evaporated.

January 8, 2026

Ireland ‘must stand up for international law’

Ireland’s military neutrality is under renewed pressure after US President Donald Trump bombed Venezuela and abducted its president, threatened several nations, seized oil tankers and demanded control over the entire western hemisphere.

New IRA issues hardline statement

In a New Year message, the New IRA has urged its volunteers “to continue to train and to do your up-most to target the crown forces when an opportunity presents itself”.

US bid to set up new right-wing political party in Ireland

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon has revealed he has been working hard to set up a new right-wing Irish anti-immigration political party and is seeking an ‘Irish Trump’ to head it up.

Crown Force stalling forces justice campaigner to continue

The campaigning brother of three Catholic men killed by loyalists has threatened to ‘tell all he knows’ unless the PSNI police and British Army provide full disclosure to a court about state collusion in the murders.

Family of victim urge local people for help

The family of a Catholic man killed in County Down 50 years ago have pleaded to anyone with information to come forward.

‘Brits are at it again’ – Kneecap

Irish rappers Kneecap have said that they will “not be silent” ahead of a further legal challenge over a British court’s decision to throw out a ‘terrorism’ case against Mo Chara.

New Year statements 2026

Statements issued in the name of Irish republican groups to mark the arrival of the New Year.

The dirty tactic of internment

The ongoing hunger strikes in English prisons by members of the ‘Filton 24’ have highlighted a dirty repression tactic used by the British state forces – internment by remand. This is one that is well known to Irish Republicans.

January 6, 2026

Happy New Year from Irish Republican News

As we welcome the New Year, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for being a valued part of our community. Your support over the past year has helped us continue to keep people informed about the struggle for Irish freedom, unity, and justice, and progress the updating of our website, with archives dating back to 1995.