Irish Republican News

Historic day as language rights signed into law

The passage of Irish language legislation into British law has been welcomed as a “historic milestone” by campaigners who are now seeking the implementation of the law, including the appointment of the north’s first Irish language commissioner.

Fine Gael’s disdain for those they abandoned

One hundred years on from the betrayal of the north of Ireland by a partitionist cabal, the anti-Irish prejudice of their Fine Gael successors has been encapsulated in an outrageous smear by a former leader.

‘Shameful’ delay tactics as family waits 25 years for inquest

The continued delays in starting the inquest into the murder of County Derry Gaelic sports official Sean Brown have been described as “intolerable” and “devastating”.

Prisoners face tough conditions this Christmas

A republican prisoner has obtained legal permission to challenge prison authorities for subjecting him to strip searches around every court attendance.

‘Neither confirm, nor deny’ - cover-up retools

Those seeking truth and justice in the north of Ireland are facing a wall of silence by state officials hiding state crimes behind data protection legislation.

Collusion bomb attack which advanced repression

The 50th anniversary of a deadly bomb attack thought to have been the earliest act of British/loyalist collusion south of the border has been marked in Dublin.

Opposition to amnesty bill boosted by conviction

The response of the London government to the conviction of a British soldier for the death of a young Tyrone man has beeen described as “shocking”.

Attacks claimed by armed groups

The New IRA has claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on a PSNI patrol in Strabane, County Tyrone on November 17.

Republican communities punished by raids, evacuations

A protest has taken place in Strabane, County Tyrone following a week of intense Crown Force activity which has seen front doors smashed and families forced out of their homes by late-night raids and bogus ‘security’ alerts.

Intense MI5 efforts to recruit informers

Family members of republicans are being increasingly harassed and coerced to provide information and collaborate with the Crown Forces.

DUP bid to ‘cherry pick’ protocol

The DUP have been accused of talking “from both sides of their mouth” on the Brexit protocol after it was revealed former party leader Edwin Poots lobbied to retain elements which benefit the largely unionist farming community.

Changing unionism on show at the Ulster Hall

Up to a thousand people attended the Ulster Hall in Belfast on Wednesday night for a meeting supporting Irish unity in a venue long associated with unionism.

Seamus Grew and Roddy Carroll

Seamus Grew and Roddy Carroll were killed 40 years ago this week as the car they were driving was fired on by the RUC at Armagh in what has become known as ‘The Mullacreevie Park Massacre’.

Irish republican prisoners list

The current Irish republican prisoner list for December 2022, as collated by Irish Republican Prisoner News Facebook page from public lists by prisoner welfare groups and family/friends of independent prisoners. Its tips on writing to prisoners are included.

Marie and Martin Ferris

A week or so ago on November 18 in Killarney 820 republicans broke bread together in honour of Martin and Marie Ferris. It was a great night.

Border Poll ‘an error’ which will continue partition

An oration read by Francie Mackey, national chairperson of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, at an event last weekend to remember IRA Volunteer Patsy Duffy in Derry.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022