Monthly Archives: February 2009

Dublin Fine Gael Councillor Therese Ridge : ‘Do a door-to-door collection for money if you want your kids with learning disabilities educated in school…’ (UPDATE – photo of article and more comment here.) ‘Flying a kite’ for her Fine Gael … Continue reading →

THE IRA : the new IRA is younger , more radical and has seen little of life other than violence……. By Ed Moloney. From ‘Magill’ magazine, September 1980. IRA : ” The British are sliding into their 1977 mistake of … Continue reading →

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21st 2009 IN DUBLIN : RSF MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS PICKET , PROTEST AND PARTY… …..the usual monthly picket for Irish political prisoners was held at the GPO in O’Connell Street ; the starting time , which was set … Continue reading →

Republican Sinn Féin placard for the trade union-organised street protest in Dublin on Saturday 21st February 2009. Republican Sinn Féin will be represented on the ICTU-organised street protest against the cut-backs imposed by State politicians in Leinster House ; we … Continue reading →

THE IRA : the new IRA is younger , more radical and has seen little of life other than violence……. By Ed Moloney. From ‘Magill’ magazine, September 1980. Ed Maloney : ” There has been a considerable reduction in IRA … Continue reading →

“They arent an official supporters club but more of a group of friends having a function..” “Anyway, Liverpool and Everton supporters were always renown for not having the same violent antipathy towards one another that you find in other cities. … Continue reading →

WHERE IS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND ? And the winds of the world made answer – North, south and east and west; Wherever there’s wealth to covet Or land that can be possessed, Wherever there are ‘savage’ races To cozen, … Continue reading →

THE IRA : the new IRA is younger , more radical and has seen little of life other than violence……. By Ed Moloney. From ‘Magill’ magazine, September 1980. IRA: ” The object of our armed struggle is two fold : … Continue reading →

REPUBLICAN COMMEMORATIONS FOR EASTER 2009 , DUBLIN . (Above photograph from here.) Easter Saturday , 11th April 2009 , 3pm on the bridge in Balbriggan. (See last year’s Easter Saturday Commemoration here.) Easter Sunday , 12th April 2009 , 1pm … Continue reading →

“Up the Celts! Up the Celts!” “What in the name of Jeepers has being a ‘Republican’ to do with following a Scottish football team, or indeed any team?” “By the way, who did most of the infamous Black Watch regiment … Continue reading →