Bobby Sands

An Irishman’s Diary

Some of the letters give insights into prisoners’ thinking as hunger strikes loomed

Association had to tread lightly through volatile situation in which members were involved

First-time visitors to the Bogside Pub in Florence might recognise some of the images on display

Forty years after Sands’s election as an MP and death by hunger strike, what is his legacy?

For northern nationalists, Bobby Sands’s election in 1981 transformed politics

All-Ireland club champions in 1972, Derry club suffered dark days during Troubles

Former Real IRA leader was one of four men found liable for 1998 atrocity in civil case

Is Brian Stanley’s tweet part of a concerted Sinn Féin effort to rewrite the Troubles?

The events, each with thousands of mourners, were key moments in the battle for independence

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises

City houses previously approved for holiday rental banned from short-term use

City council refused permission for five houses valued at over €1m each

David Cullinane apologises for comment in victory speech: ‘I don’t set out to offend anybody’

Mary Lou McDonald urges TDs not to make comments that distract from party’s agenda

Republican Merchandising Ltd accumulated losses and laid off its three staff last year

186 children died during the Troubles. Joe Duffy and Freya McClements tell some of their stories

Ireland winger calls hypocrisy on how he has been treated compared with Raheem Sterling

Gains made in local elections suggest breakthrough, says East Belfast MEP candidate

Republic of Ireland international has been a regular target of abuse during his career

Historian Marisa McGlinchey on death of Lyra McKee and state of dissident republicanism

Irish-American ditched drink and drugs, which had bedevilled his career

Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....

Finucane shot 14 times in his home by loyalists in collusion with British security forces 30 years ago

Book is heavy with weight of too many voices and lacks discernment as it switches between them

Interview: Imprisoned politician Josep Rull awaits trial for rebellion

The 2018 Fleadh was defined by some first-class documentaries. Evidence that we can’t escape our violent past came with Keepers of the Flame, Unquiet Graves and I, Dolours

Oleg Sentsov is serving a 20-year sentence on terrorism charges thought to have been fabricated

Druid’s unmissable Waiting for Godot embarks on national and international tour, while Antarctic adventurer Ernest Shackleton is back in Blue Raincoat’s intrepid production

‘To know Gerry Adams you have to understand the nationalist experience in the North’

As the Sinn Féin leader prepares to step down, it is important to recall his many achievements

The Conflicting Stories guided walk through west Belfast gives a perspective on the Troubles from both sides of the divide

Gardaí say file to be prepared for Director of Public Prosecutions

Laurence McKeown is using a blanket from the Maze to make a different kind of statement

New book recalls fascinating life and eye-witness accounts of late Belfast priest

Tom Elliott was a surprise victor in 2015, but Michelle Gildernew should have the edge

Duddy was the first outsider ever to meet the IRA’s Army Council

Obituary: Brendan Duddy – Born June 10th, 1936 – Died May 12th, 2017

Mourners told of Duddy’s role as intermediary between IRA and British government

Antrim-based production firm DMC Film behind ‘Slow West’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed’