Monthly Archives: January 2024

FROM 1915 – THE IRISH STANDARD AND OUR ANCIENT ALLEGIANCE.

ON THIS DATE (17TH JANUARY) 52 YEARS AGO – POW DEEP DIVE…! 52 years ago on this date (17th January 1972), seven IRA prisoners escaped from an ‘escape proof’ British prison ship, which was anchored in Irish waters : the … Continue reading

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A ‘DIVE’ – SO THE POW’s DECIDED TO LEAVE…!

We’re working on a 15-piece post for Wednesday, 17th January 2024 and, as we’re only about halfway through it as I type, I won’t delay ya (or meself!) too long. Among the pieces we’ll be covering is one particular inspiring … Continue reading

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THE LITERAL ‘LONG AND SHORT(T)’ OF BRITISH INTERFERENCE IN IRELAND…

ON THIS DATE (10TH JANUARY) 43 YEARS AGO – SERIOUSLY ILL FEMALE REPUBLICAN POW “RELEASED ON LICENCE”. In October 1980, protesting POW’s in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh began a hunger strike for political status ; on the 1st December, … Continue reading

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A BRITISH BLUFF AND A TRADE-OFF…

…and we’re back! Almost… Crazy Christmas and Nuclear New Year : between the three of us, we got to eleven Christmas/New Year parties in houses, pubs and nightclubs, opened seventeen presents that were gifted to us (…won’t tell ya how … Continue reading

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