Irish Republican News: Archives

July 29, 2026

Border incident drives media frenzy

The arrest of two Dublin republicans last week, one in Dublin and one in County Monaghan, ignited a media and political circus when Gardaí exaggerated the incident with over-the-top media briefings.

Politicians condemn device as Saoradh blames Britain

While politicians have roundly condemned the uncovering of an alleged improvised explosive device in County Monaghan last week, Saoradh has blamed the British government for the continuing activity of IRA groups in the north of Ireland.

Provisional IRA ‘is finished’, unity is ‘centre stage’ - Adams

In an extended interview, former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said the next British government must recognise that the political landscape created by the Good Friday Agreement has fundamentally changed the future constitutional position of Ireland, and the Six Counties can no longer be treated as an internal matter for Westminster.

Irish activists continue to demand action against Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced protests in Dublin on Tuesday as his visit coincided with renewed controversy over Germany’s support for Israel and the prosecution of an Irish Palestine activist.

Payout points to large scale British surveillance

An Irish RTE journalist has been awarded £20,000 after the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in London found the British Crown Forces unlawfully dug into his phone activity in an effort to identify his sources.

Glen Hansard remembered as a voice for ordinary people

Ireland has lost one of its finest musicians with the death of Glen Hansard, who died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin at the age of 56.

The limits of the peace process exposed by Gaelic sports

An extraordinary surge of interest in Gaelic games was laid bare this week as tens of thousands of supporters packed MacHale Park in Castlebar to welcome home Mayo’s All-Ireland champions to the west, while in the north the long-promised redevelopment of Casement Park faced another humiliating setback with plans expected to be significantly scaled back.

A cultural explosion

Belfast is set to transform into the global capital of Irish culture as three monumental events – Belfast TradFest, Féile an Phobail and Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – all converge on the city in the coming weeks.

July 23, 2026

Burnham has to ‘wise up’ on Ireland

The confirmation this week of former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham as the new British prime minister has been met with a clear message that the British government must respect the democratic rights of the Irish people and accelerate steps towards Irish reunification.

Court recognises Sallins miscarriage of justice

More than 50 years after the Sallins train robbery case became one of the most notorious examples of police brutality in the history of the Irish state, Osgur Breatnach has finally secured official recognition that he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

New Direct Ruler faces storm after GFA howler

A disastrous start by the newly appointed British Direct Ruler for the north of Ireland saw Welsh MP Chris Bryant breach the 1998 Good Friday Agreement within an hour of his appointment in the role being announced by Downing Street.

A display of failure as bigotry battle goes on

Belfast is once again at the centre of a row over the Irish language, and once again the same old unionist hate is showing itself in public, without any intervention from the authorities.

Fine Gael accepts partition’s economic failures

In an unexpected intervention, Tánaiste Simon Harris has told the Dublin parliament that the debate over Irish reunification should not be reduced to a balance sheet, but should instead examine the opportunities that ending partition could create.

Calls for calm as policing tensions escalate

There have been calls for calm after tensions developed into public confrontations following a serious outbreak of anti-social behaviour across southwest Belfast last weekend.

McCauley family appeals to loyalist consciences on anniversary

Twenty years after a sectarian attack in Derry left Paul McCauley in a persistent vegetative state and ultimately claimed his life, his family has renewed its appeal for those with information to break the silence surrounding the killing.

Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

The case of detained Gaza hospital director’s case Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tests the credibility of human rights and medical neutrality principles.

July 16, 2026

Bonfires bring death, damage and unionist hate

Another Eleventh Night has come and gone, with unionist bonfires across the North again bringing their annual mix of tragedy and destruction, intimidation and sectarianism.

British govt to pay out over unidentified double agents

The British government is set to pay around £10 million to families whose loved ones were harmed by its agents operating inside the Provisional IRA.

Orange Order events overshadowed by Donaldson scandal

Parades by the anti-Catholic Orange Order took place across the north of Ireland last weekend, mainly held on July 13 this year due to July 12 falling on a Sunday.

New legislation increases sectarian policing

The PSNI has failed to exercise newly granted powers against loyalist paramilitary displays over the Twelfth, instead demonstrating a continuing bias against nationalists.

PSNI shows love for bonfire builders

The PSNI has not sought to hide its links to unionist paramilitarism over the Twelfth, happily posing for a photo last weekend with the alleged leader of the South East Antrim UDA in Larne, David Murray.

Republican prisoners condemn actions of warders

Republican prisoners in Maghaberry jail have blasted recent sectarian actions of the prison administration which have manifested over the past number of weeks.

Stop The Game!

The headquarters of the Football Association of Ireland was scaled this week in protest against a vote regarding whether Ireland should fulfil its upcoming fixture against Israel.

100 years of the Irish national anthem

Amhrán Na bhFiann was officially adopted as Ireland’s national anthem 100 years ago this week. Aontú councillor Peter O’Donoghue calls for the song to be made a compulsory element of the school curriculum.

July 13, 2026

Support independent Irish journalism this un-Twelfth

Every July, the north of Ireland enters a deeply difficult period. For many within the Irish nationalist community, the anti-Catholic bonfires and marching season is a reminder of the continuing attempts by British and unionist colonisers to impose their triumphalism and oppression on us.

July 12, 2026

Bonfire misery continues for another year

Families have lost their homes and a man has died after falling from a unionist bonfire as this year’s Eleventh Night events were once again marked by hatred, destruction and death.

July 9, 2026

Coalition rejects Sinn Féin reunification planning bill

The coalition government in Dublin has voted down Sinn Féin’s Planning for Constitutional Change Bill, rejecting legislation that would have required the 26 County State to begin formal preparations for Irish reunification.

Seven acquitted over charges linked to 2019 Derry riot

Seven men have been found not guilty of offences stemming from a riot in 2019 in which young freelance journalist Lyra McKee tragically lost her life.

Collusion victims secure big settlement

The survivors and families of those affected by the Thierafurth Inn attack have secured a major victory after the British state agreed a £4.6 million settlement following decades of campaigning for truth and justice.

DUP crisis deepens after Donaldson conviction

A bottomless crisis has engulfed the DUP following the conviction of former leader Jeffrey Donaldson, as new allegations about his abuses intensify pressure on the party leadership.

New betrayal over withheld files has ‘shattered’ trust

For almost 50 years Catholic gun attack victim Brian Donnelly has carried the bullets of a loyalist murder gang inside his body. Now his family have been betrayed once again after discovering the British state withheld key documents about the stolen British Army weapon used in the attack that changed his life forever.

PSNI blanks calls to tackle loyalist bonfires

The PSNI has come under renewed criticism after refusing to remove loyalist paramilitary propaganda erected at an Eleventh Night bonfire site on the outskirts of north Belfast, despite recently acquiring enhanced legal powers to tackle such displays.

Community resistance and the fight against elite power

Across Dublin and beyond, the week has seen two very different visions of Ireland collide: one rooted in community, solidarity and public need; the other in property, profit and power.

Óglach Julie Dougan

Julie Dougan was born in Portadown and was brought up on the fringes of the Tunnel district.

July 2, 2026

Unionism in crisis

There have been calls for a public inquiry amid fresh allegations about former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson’s conduct, and about which top brass, political and media figures chose to remain silent.

Bomb alerts may be linked to British warship

A series of hoax bomb alerts have taken place in Derry, including one claimed by the ‘North Derry Republican Group’.

Constitutional change Bill to advance unity debate

Sinn Féin is set to introduce legislation in the Dáil this week pressing the 26 County government to actively prepare for unity across the island.

Protest demands release of Niall Sheerin

Republicans, anti-imperialists and supporters of political prisoners gathered in Derry on Saturday to demand the immediate release of Niall Sheerin, who remains imprisoned in Maghaberry despite having completed the custodial part of the sentence handed down by a British court.

Fianna Fáil crisis grows over Martin’s leadership

There are widening fears that Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin is being motivated by foreign interests and not by Irish ones.

Weak response to threats and abuse

A Sinn Féin councillor says sectarian abuse directed at his family has exposed a “deafening” silence from other political figures, while a separate case involving threats against the family of a victim of the Bloody Sunday massacre has also underlined how intimidation still haunts daily life in the north of Ireland.

Echoes of Irish hunger strike reached California prisons

The enduring legacy of the 1981 Irish republican hunger strike has once again been highlighted, with a former California prisoner revealing how the courage and determination of the H-Block hunger strikers inspired a major prison protest against injustice in the United States.

‘The Light of a New Republic’

Republican groups have been holding their annual commemorations at Bodenstown graveyard, County Kildare, to honour the founder of the United Irishmen, Wolfe Tone. The following is Mary Lou McDonald’s address to Sinn Féin’s commemoration.