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Remembering Frank Stagg
Today, February 12th, is the thirty-third anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Frank Stagg from County Mayo. He died in Wakefield Prison, blind, weighing four stones after sixty-two days on hunger strike, his wife and mother at his bedside. Born in the village...
Pat Finucane Anniversary Events
A new mural was unveiled on the barracks site, Andersonstown, on Tuesday, 10th February, to murdered human rights lawyer Pat Finucane. This Thursday, 12th February, marks the 20th anniversary of his assassination by agents of the British state. Pat had been Bobby...
The Fatal Mistake of Ignoring the ‘Irish Model’
In a feature piece analysing the comparisons between the peace process in Ireland and President Obama’s initiative in the Middle East, and a call from Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams for talks with Hamas as the legitimate representatives of the Palestinians of Gaza,...
Seamus Heaney Disputed
The depiction of a meeting between poet and Nobel Literature Laureate Seamus Heaney and Danny Morrison prior to the 1981 hunger strike has been disputed by the former Sinn Fein Director of Publicity. Recently, a new book, ‘Stepping Stones – Interviews with Seamus...
Looking at the real politics of ‘Hunger’
The ‘Morning Star’ newspaper published a feature on last weekend’s meeting in London addressed by former IRA prisoner Seanna Walsh after a showing of the film ‘Hunger’. Here is the article in full. STEVE McQueen's film Hunger, which is about former IRA prisoner Bobby...
‘Hunger’ Discussed at London Meeting
Despite protests and vigils across London against the Israeli war on the Palestinian people drawing large numbers of activists, there was still a good turnout – 200 people - for last Saturday afternoon’s screening of ‘Hunger’, followed by a talk given by former IRA...
State Papers Reveal RUC Brutality and British Concern At O Fiaich Intervention
British state papers revealed under the thirty-year rule detail the concern of doctors that beatings were taking place in the three main interrogation centres in the North, and British annoyance at Archbishop O Fiaich’s remarks after his visit to the H-Blocks of Long...
Tragic Death of Sean McKenna
Just before Christmas we received the sad news of the sudden death of former IRA Volunteer Sean McKenna at his home in Dundalk. Sean never fully recovered from his ordeal on the first H-Block hunger strike in 1980 which lasted for fifty three days. Sean was buried on...
Dido ‘Rebel Song’ Attacked
Grammy Award-winning singer Dido has been criticized by the DUP for using words from the republican anti-internment song, ‘The Men Behind The Wire’, on her latest album, ‘Safe Trip Home’. The song, “Let’s Do The Things We Normally Do” is a tribute to her late father...
Launch of Website
The Bobby Sands Trust’s redesigned website was officially launched in the Felons Club, West Belfast, on Friday, 7th November, 2008. Danny Morrison, secretary, chaired the event which was addressed by Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams MP, who spoke of the historic legacy...
