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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:47:49 +0000
Ambush at Selton Hill
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Selton Hill ambush - a significant engagement in the Tan War and a tragic chapter in the story of Co. Leitrim and the struggle for Irish freedom. On Friday, 11th March 1921, the IRA’s Leitrim No. 2 Flyi...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 19:24:59 +0000
From 14 March 1981 – Fearless fighter Francis Hughes joins Hunger Strike
“Most wanted man in the North” – RUC Chief Constable Kenneth Newman

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:24:19 +0000
Good Friday Agreement threats and British Government bad faith
Peadar Whelan considers the implications the withdrawal of support for the Good Friday Agreement by the Loyalist Communities Council, as the British Government unilaterally acted to continue Irish Sea border grace periods

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:04:25 +0000
The Limerick curfew murders
In March 1921 the City and County of Limerick were under martial law. In the City a strict nightly curfew was enforced by the RIC, the Black & Tans, the Auxiliaries and the British Army. People left their homes at their peril. And for Republicans the...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:04:25 +0000
The Limerick curfew murders
In March 1921 the City and County of Limerick were under martial law. In the City a strict nightly curfew was enforced by the RIC, the Black & Tans, the Auxiliaries and the British Army. People left their homes at their peril. And for Republicans the...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:45:39 +0000
Programme of events launched to remember the Hunger Strike 40th anniversary
A programme of events has been launched today to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:13 +0000
Bobby Sands leads new hunger strike
March 1st marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the 1981 hunger strikes. An Phoblacht will be opening our archives which house a unique repository of articles and photographs from the hunger strike period. In the coming weeks we will be prof...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:57:32 +0000
British execute seven Republicans in Cork
One hundred years ago, the spring of 1921 saw an escalation of the war in Ireland as the British regime carried out widespread ‘reprisal’ attacks on civilians and used military courts to sentence prisoners to death.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:57:32 +0000
British execute seven Republicans in Cork
One hundred years ago, the spring of 1921 saw an escalation of the war in Ireland as the British regime carried out widespread ‘reprisal’ attacks on civilians and used military courts to sentence prisoners to death.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:10:25 +0000
Martina Shanahan 1965 – 2021
A proud Republican woman, a mother, a wife, a sister and a true friend and comrade. Deirdre Whelan remembers her sister Martina Shanahan who died on February 21st



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