Peter Irvine
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16th February 2008 - The Passing of Brendan Hughes
A former Officer Commanding of the Belfast Brigade of the PIRA and leader of the 1980 hunger strike, Brendan Hughes died this day in 2008.
A former Officer Commanding of the Belfast Brigade of the PIRA and leader of the 1980 hunger strike, Brendan Hughes died this day in 2008.
February 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
16th February 2008 - The Passing of Brendan Hughes
A former Officer Commanding of the Belfast Brigade of the PIRA and leader of the 1980 hunger strike, Brendan Hughes died this day in 2008.
A former Officer Commanding of the Belfast Brigade of the PIRA and leader of the 1980 hunger strike, Brendan Hughes died this day in 2008.
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UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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12th February 1976 - 12th February 2026, 50 Years Since the Martyrdom of Óglach Frank Stagg
Imprisoned in England and denied repatriation to Ireland, Frank Stagg began a hunger strike in defence of political status and the dignity of Irish Republican prisoners.
Imprisoned in England and denied repatriation to Ireland, Frank Stagg began a hunger strike in defence of political status and the dignity of Irish Republican prisoners.
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
12th February 1976 - 12th February 2026, 50 Years Since the Martyrdom of Óglach Frank Stagg
Imprisoned in England and denied repatriation to Ireland, Frank Stagg began a hunger strike in defence of political status and the dignity of Irish Republican prisoners.
Imprisoned in England and denied repatriation to Ireland, Frank Stagg began a hunger strike in defence of political status and the dignity of Irish Republican prisoners.
9th February 1979 - In memory of Kathleen Largey
A Republican singer whose voice carried the memory and meaning of the struggle, Kathleen Largey used song as a weapon against British rule.
A Republican singer whose voice carried the memory and meaning of the struggle, Kathleen Largey used song as a weapon against British rule.
February 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM
9th February 1979 - In memory of Kathleen Largey
A Republican singer whose voice carried the memory and meaning of the struggle, Kathleen Largey used song as a weapon against British rule.
A Republican singer whose voice carried the memory and meaning of the struggle, Kathleen Largey used song as a weapon against British rule.
John Mitchel, the great Irish Republican patriot, wasn't part of Jeffrey Epstein's world.
George Mitchell, the anti-Irish subversive, was.
Which path do you choose?
George Mitchell, the anti-Irish subversive, was.
Which path do you choose?
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
John Mitchel, the great Irish Republican patriot, wasn't part of Jeffrey Epstein's world.
George Mitchell, the anti-Irish subversive, was.
Which path do you choose?
George Mitchell, the anti-Irish subversive, was.
Which path do you choose?
It was great to attend the first weekly Presbyterian Sunday service in An Chultúrlann in over 40 years this afternoon. Even better to see some familiar faces in the congregation, including Rev David Moore, who led the service.
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It was great to attend the first weekly Presbyterian Sunday service in An Chultúrlann in over 40 years this afternoon. Even better to see some familiar faces in the congregation, including Rev David Moore, who led the service.
Great turnout tonight for a discussion on geopolitical and Middle Eastern affairs, featuring Tadhg Hickey and Clare Daly in St Mary's University College, West Belfast, as part of the Ó Cadhain Winter School.
Credit to Glór na Móna for organising this event.
Credit to Glór na Móna for organising this event.
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Great turnout tonight for a discussion on geopolitical and Middle Eastern affairs, featuring Tadhg Hickey and Clare Daly in St Mary's University College, West Belfast, as part of the Ó Cadhain Winter School.
Credit to Glór na Móna for organising this event.
Credit to Glór na Móna for organising this event.
"They were true to the light, they fought the fight, and they rest in the peace of God
Lift up your hearts, O brave young men, and march in the ways they trod
The cause still calls that called to them, and the task will be only through
When freedom comes to the land we love, by the soldiers of '22."
Lift up your hearts, O brave young men, and march in the ways they trod
The cause still calls that called to them, and the task will be only through
When freedom comes to the land we love, by the soldiers of '22."
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"They were true to the light, they fought the fight, and they rest in the peace of God
Lift up your hearts, O brave young men, and march in the ways they trod
The cause still calls that called to them, and the task will be only through
When freedom comes to the land we love, by the soldiers of '22."
Lift up your hearts, O brave young men, and march in the ways they trod
The cause still calls that called to them, and the task will be only through
When freedom comes to the land we love, by the soldiers of '22."
Reposted by Peter Irvine
Efforts to protect the Crown Forces from the consequences of their murderous actions in Ireland have continued on multiple fronts.
Bloody Sunday insult on eve of anniversary
Efforts to protect the Crown Forces from the consequences of theirmurderous actions in Ireland have continued on multiple fronts.
republican-news.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Efforts to protect the Crown Forces from the consequences of their murderous actions in Ireland have continued on multiple fronts.
According to the bourgeois press:
When workers organise against power, it's called extremism.
When power transgresses, it's called order.
This isn't just bias or bad journalism, it's class politics and it always has been.
aontachtmedia.ie/2026/01/24/w...
When workers organise against power, it's called extremism.
When power transgresses, it's called order.
This isn't just bias or bad journalism, it's class politics and it always has been.
aontachtmedia.ie/2026/01/24/w...
Why the Bourgeois Press Still Smears Us - Aontacht Media
The bourgeois press does not defend democracy or the national interests, it defends property. Its moral outrage is selective. When power drops bombs, it calls it “defence”. When the powerless resist, ...
aontachtmedia.ie
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
According to the bourgeois press:
When workers organise against power, it's called extremism.
When power transgresses, it's called order.
This isn't just bias or bad journalism, it's class politics and it always has been.
aontachtmedia.ie/2026/01/24/w...
When workers organise against power, it's called extremism.
When power transgresses, it's called order.
This isn't just bias or bad journalism, it's class politics and it always has been.
aontachtmedia.ie/2026/01/24/w...
Reposted by Peter Irvine
The family of a County Louth man murdered by unionist paramilitaries has accused the Gardaí police in the 26 Counties of having no interest in holding his killers to account, after a decision was taken to bring no charges in the case.
Anger as justice denied to Ludlow family
The family of a County Louth man murdered by unionist paramilitaries hasaccused the Gardaí police in the 26 Counties of having no interest inholding his killers to account, after a decision was taken ...
republican-news.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The family of a County Louth man murdered by unionist paramilitaries has accused the Gardaí police in the 26 Counties of having no interest in holding his killers to account, after a decision was taken to bring no charges in the case.
21st January 1919 - Soloheadbeg Ambush and the First Dáil
1/ On this day in 1919, Irish Volunteers at Soloheadbeg fired the opening shots of the Tan War, asserting by action what the Irish people had already declared by right, that Ireland is a sovereign nation.
1/ On this day in 1919, Irish Volunteers at Soloheadbeg fired the opening shots of the Tan War, asserting by action what the Irish people had already declared by right, that Ireland is a sovereign nation.
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 AM
21st January 1919 - Soloheadbeg Ambush and the First Dáil
1/ On this day in 1919, Irish Volunteers at Soloheadbeg fired the opening shots of the Tan War, asserting by action what the Irish people had already declared by right, that Ireland is a sovereign nation.
1/ On this day in 1919, Irish Volunteers at Soloheadbeg fired the opening shots of the Tan War, asserting by action what the Irish people had already declared by right, that Ireland is a sovereign nation.
Reposted by Peter Irvine
The coalition parties in Dublin have circled the wagons after it was reported that disgraced former Minister Paschal Donohoe handed €10 million to the World Bank shortly before quitting government to take up a position with the organisation.
Scandal in Dublin over alleged €10m bung for job
The coalition parties in Dublin have circled the wagons after it wasreported that disgraced former Minister Paschal Donohoe handed €10million to the World Bank shortly before quitting government to ta...
republican-news.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The coalition parties in Dublin have circled the wagons after it was reported that disgraced former Minister Paschal Donohoe handed €10 million to the World Bank shortly before quitting government to take up a position with the organisation.