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June 12, 2025

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A united civic identity in a sovereign republic

crawleybodenstown.jpg John Crawley, an author and a former IRA volunteer, gave the oration last weekend at the National Independent Republican Commemoration in Bodenstown, where Wolfe Tone is buried. The following is the text of his address.

Published June 12, 2025



McCreesh and O’Hara commemorated

mccreeshoharanew.jpg Óglach Raymond McCreesh and his comrade Óglach Patsy O’Hara, two of the 1981 hungerstrikers who gave their lives 44 years ago this week, were remembered in Camlough, County Armagh at a commemoration organised by the Constance Markievicz 1916 Society.

Published May 22, 2025



MPs must be held accountable as combatants

blairstarmer.jpg In the theatre of Westminster, where power dresses itself in ceremony and affectation, a terrible truth is obscured by the pomp: the men and women who vote to send bombs, bullets and battalions into other people’s countries rarely hear the screams.

Published May 22, 2025



‘Hands off Irish neutrality’

mcdonaldinl.jpg Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD addressed a ‘Public Rally for Peace’ in Dublin’s Gresham Hotel last weekend organised by the Irish Neutrality League, a new grouping of left-wing Irish parliamentarians.

Published May 15, 2025



Why are loyalist bands funded to insult Catholics?

brettparade.jpg Bands who play offensive tunes should be penalised by having to pay back grants, writes Brian Feeney.

Published May 15, 2025



Óglach Bobby Sands

sheehanspeech.jpg The address delivered by Pat Sheehan MLA at the unveiling of the statue of 1981 hunger striker Bobby Sands in Twinbrook, Belfast.

Published May 8, 2025



Kneecap statement

kneecaponstage.jpg A response by the Irish rap band to the media storm over its denunciations of Israel at a US music festival

Published May 1, 2025



Rising commemorated with defiance and purpose

ngaeaster.jpg A “large-scale, anti-Republican operation” was reported as the Crown Forces deployed across Belfast ahead of several Easter commemorations in the city over the weekend.

Published April 24, 2025



Easter statements 2025

mcdonaldcarrickmore.jpg A collection of orations, addresses and statements issued by republican organisations over the Rising commemorative period.

Published April 24, 2025



Tom Smith remembered

indepdendentdublinrepublicans.jpg Volunteer Tom Smith, Dublin Brigade, Irish Republican Army was shot dead by Free State soldiers during an escape attempt from Portlaoise jail on 17th of March 1975, 50 years ago this week.

Published March 20, 2025



Quotes by Bobby Sands

bobbysandsbeard.jpg In March 1981, Irish patriot Bobby Sands embarked on hunger strike at Long Kesh prison. We publish a brief collection of quotes, some famous, some less well known.

Published March 13, 2025



Tributes to Bik McFarlane

biktribute.jpg Republicans around the world have been paying tribute to former senior IRA Volunteer Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane, a legend of the conflict who played a major part in the 1981 hunger strike.

Published February 27, 2025



Monsignor Raymond Murray

frraymondmurray.jpg A statement from Relatives for Justice CEO Mark Thompson on the passing of Monsignor Raymond Murray

Published February 27, 2025



‘Normalisation’ – The PSNI is not a normal police force

rucpsnilasair.jpg The RUC were never disbanded, as was a core republican demand, but simply re-branded as the PSNI.

Published February 20, 2025



Govt’s shameful u-turn on Israel’s apartheid

mcdonalddail0225.jpg Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald TD, has implored the coalition government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill, adding that any government, truly on the side of humanity, would do so immediately, in a contribution she made in the Dáil on Wednesday evening.

Published February 6, 2025



Bloody Sunday March for Justice events

bloodysunday1200.jpg Palestine is to be a key focus of the Bloody Sunday March Committee’s programme of events this year, with Eamonn McCann noting there is ‘a Bloody Sunday every day of the week’ in Gaza or the West Bank.

Published January 30, 2025



Ted Howell

tedhowell.jpg Gerry Adams penned this obituary for his late friend and comrade, Ted Howell, who died earlier this month (for Leargas).

Published January 30, 2025



Leonard Peltier granted clemency

leonardpeltierflat.jpg Outgoing US President Joe Biden granted clemency to lifelong political prisoner and Indigenous rights campaigner Leonard Peltier in a surprise move in the final minutes of his presidency.

Published January 23, 2025



Irish people must be free to choose their own future

monteithcommem.jpg The Matt Fitzpatrick 1916 Society held a commemoration for Volunteers Fergal O’Hanlon and Sean South at Altawark in Fermanagh earlier this month. Councillor Barry Monteith give the main oration.

Published January 23, 2025



Free Derry – Free Palestine

bloodysundaymarch2025.jpg This year’s Bloody Sunday anniversary events are being dedicated to the people of Gaza. The following is an analysis and introduction ot this year’s programme by the Bloody Sunday March committee.

Published January 16, 2025

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