Monthly Archives: February 2008

ERNIE O’MALLEY : SOLDIER OF OGLAIGH na hEIREANN . Following the recent publication of O’Malley’s third book ‘Raids And Rallies’, on the Tan War years 1920-1921 , Frances-Mary Blake , who edited the book and his earlier works , writes … Continue reading →

The Republican Sinn Fein-organised protest against the presence on Irish soil of British ‘royal’ Anne Windsor was held today at Croke Park in Dublin . A brief report (and four photographs) can be viewed here, whilst four more photographs can … Continue reading →

NO WELCOME HERE FOR BRITISH ‘ROYALTY’! Anne Windsor was the Colonel-in-Chief of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment of the British Crown Forces (29th/45th Foot) until it became the 2nd Battalion of the Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) last August. … Continue reading →

(For details on the Anne Windsor protest to be held in Dublin on Saturday February 23rd next , click here.) THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY – PROPPING-UP THE ORANGE STATE…….. At a press briefing on May 3rd, 1983, Bishop Cathal Daly declared … Continue reading →

(UPDATE : At present,the available information regarding the visit of Anne Windsor has prompted the organisers of the protest to ask those attending the picket to assemble opposite Quinns Pub , at the entrance to Clonliffe Road , at 3.30PM … Continue reading →

—————————————————————————————————————————————- (NOTE : for details of the three up-coming Dublin Easter 2008 Republican Commemorations , click here, here and here.) —————————————————————————————————————————————- FROM THIS…. HENRY JOY McCRACKEN : ” It was on the Belfast mountains I heard a maid complain. And … Continue reading →

THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY – PROPPING-UP THE ORANGE STATE…….. At a press briefing on May 3rd, 1983, Bishop Cathal Daly declared that a vote for Sinn Fein was ‘a wasted vote’ , and that people should think seriously before risking being … Continue reading →

“…young babies and adults , some ninety years of age..” “Plunket carried out his biggest evictions in November 1860. During the preceding days large numbers of police were drafted into the area. Troops came from the surrounding towns and a … Continue reading →

BOOT-BOYS FOR THE ‘UNION’ ….. Former British soldier gets 3 years’ jail for urinating on dying woman. ‘A man who urinated on a disabled woman and sprayed her with shaving foam as she lay dying in the street was jailed … Continue reading →

NOT WELCOME! “Republicans throughout Ireland are strongly opposed to the impending visit by British Queen Elizabeth, who is also the British head of State, and will protest at this extravagant display of pomp and wealth. But not alone for these … Continue reading →