Síle Darragh’s ground breaking account of her imprisonment in Armagh Gaol has been republished with a new foreword by Rita O’Hare who writes of Síle’s moving and powerfully evocative story. You can read it exclusively here.

The death of Harry Boland, coming less than a month after that of Cathal Brugha, was a major blow to the Republican cause. He was fatally wounded in Skerries, Co. Dublin, 100 years ago and died in hospital on 1 August 1922.

The death of Harry Boland, coming less than a month after that of Cathal Brugha, was a major blow to the Republican cause. He was fatally wounded in Skerries, Co. Dublin, 100 years ago and died in hospital on 1 August 1922.

IRA Volunteer Kieran Doherty, TD for Cavan/Monaghan, died at 7:15pm on Sunday 2 August 1981, the day after Kevin Lynch’s death. Kieran had joined the hunger strike one day before Kevin Lynch and survived one day longer.

He spent 71 days on hunger strike from 23 May 1981. He died on 1 August 1981.

A man has been convicted of assaulting two police officers and disorderly behaviour following an incident in Lisnaskea in May.

Police in Enniskillen are appealing for information regarding criminal damage in Enniskillen over the weekend.

A man who bit an officer's thumb twice during an incident has been given a prison sentence.

Prize-winning poet Kate Ennals will judge the entries in the 2022 Allingham Poetry Competition. The competition is open now through to September 16.

Wednesday, July 27 marked a special day in Balcas, where not just one colleague celebrated their 30th work anniversary with Balcas – but three!