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London Conference
The 30th anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike, in which ten men died in the struggle for political status, shone an international spotlight on the conflict in Ireland and irreversibly shaped the political developments for decades to come. ‘The hunger strike shaped...
Events Diary
Find below details of the hunger strike exhibitions and speaking engagements for the month of June. People organising future event are being asked to provide the national committee with as much detailed information as possible about venues, opening times, formats and...
‘A Splendid Resistance’
“Every now and then a rare book of quality drops on my desk,” writes our regular guest reviewer, veteran republican Gerry O’Hare. “You pick it up to scan it and an hour later it is still in your hands, every detail being absorbed. Such a book is ‘A Splendid Resistance...
Francis Hughes Remembered
Francis Hughes was commemorated in a ceremony in South Derry on Sunday, 15th May. The event was chaired by Sean Kerr who introduced the guest speaker, Sinn Féin MP Martin McGuinness. Martin spoke about Frank’s life, the circumstances that compelled him into making a...
Madrid Reading of Diary
There will be a reading of Bobby Sands’ diary in Madrid on Friday May 6th at the Club de Amigos de la Unesco and will include music and a historical introduction. The event is part of the commemorations of the thirtieth anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike. The...
More Exhibition Info
More details of the exhibition tour have been released by the national commemoration committee covering the remainder of April and the first three weeks in May. They are: April…… 22nd to 24th - Cornmill, Lineside, Dungannon Road, Co. Tyrone 25th to 28th - St Aidan's...
‘Three Gaols’
Former prisoner Rab Kerr has recently published a glossy pictorial book with unique images of three prisons – the ‘Crum’, Long Kesh and Armagh Prisons. Regular reviewer, veteran republican Gerry O’Hare, himself a former prisoner takes a look. Here is his opinion… ...
Exhibition Info
The Hunger Strike exhibition is now on the road. Here you will find regular updates of where it is due to be on display over the next few months. April 9th - Dairy Farm Centre, Stewartstown Road, Belfast April 8th - Gort na Mona Club, Springfield Road, Turf Lodge,...
Remembering Nora
During the hunger strike many innocent civilians lost their lives, including those killed by plastic bullets. One of those was mother-of-three Nora McCabe. Here, in a feature from his website, Secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust, Danny Morrison, recalls the story of...
Exhibition Launched
Commemorations of the 1981 hunger strike continued with the unveiling of a new mural to the first blanket man Kieran Nugent at a ceremony on the Falls Road on Sunday, 27th February, and the official launch of the 2011 exhibition by Martin McGuinness in the Linenhall...
