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It’s about elections – stupid

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This week 21 years ago the IRA announced its “complete cessation of military operations”. It was a momentous decision that came after many years of intense and difficult hard work

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1981 Hunger Strike – inflicted a historic defeat on the Thatcher government

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Several weeks ago Sinn Féin’s hugely successful and popular re-enactment of the funeral of O’Donovan Rossa showed what can be achieved to further popularise the struggle for freedom, as well as to celebrate the lives of national heroes

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Remembering the Hunger Strikers – National Commemoration Sunday August 23rd

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Post Views: 20   National Hunger strike March is on Sunday August 23rd. Assemble 2.15pm Bailigh at 2.15 to walk to New Inn, Newry Road at 3pm1981 was a tumultuous period in modern Irish history and the 1981 hunger strike

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Well done File

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I want to commend The Patrick O’Connell Memorial Fund Group which comprises soccer fans from Ireland, Scotland, England and Spain

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Celebrating O’Donovan Rossa – A continuum of struggle

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Post Views: 11 In February Sinn Féin launched our national campaign to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising. It was and is a first class programme which included a re-enactment of the funeral of veteran Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa.In

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Support marriage equality

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Support the campaign for marriage equality in the north and help ensure that we create a better more compassionate and equal society now and for our children

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Press Council uphold complaint against Irish Independent

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The broadcasting ban, which barred my voice from being heard on the British media, was one of the more bizarre responses of the British state to the conflict

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The tragedy and courage of Ballymurphy

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Today – Wednesday – the Dáil debate an all-party motion in support of the Ballymurphy Massacre Relatives. Their story is one of great tragedy, courage and tenacity

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IRELAND. HISTORIC STEP FOR EQUALITY

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Ireland has become the first country to legalise same-sex marriage through a popular vote, with indications from all count centres across the country showing ‘Yes’ votes outnumbering ‘No’ votes by about two-to-one

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Reaching Out

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There are many challenges facing the political Institutions established by the Good Friday Agreement and by the popular will of the people of the island of Ireland

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