Category: IRA
EU Quote of the Day 25/06/07
The fact that the hospital wing was the location for serial suicides is of insufficient historic moment.
Jim Allister, MEP
The above was part of a call by Jim Allister to Environment Minister, and former DUP party colleague, Arlene Foster, to de-list… more »
Soldiers Leaving Crossmaglen - Holding Heads High
by beano on 01 Apr 2007 at 14:27. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, PSNI, IRA, Republicans, Beano's Rants, Myths and Lies, Law & Order
It was funny to watch republicans reach near orgasm over the withdrawal of the army from Crossmaglen following a job well done. Yesterday the last soldiers left the village Possibly the most amusing thing was the placard carried by some of the terrorist… more »
Commemorations "Another weapon"
by beano on 30 Aug 2006 at 11:32. Categories: Sinn Fein, IRA, Republicans, Dissident Republicans, Hunger Strikes
An MLA has claimed that "hunger strike commemorations are only being used as another weapon in what republicans would describe as 'the struggle'". Commenting on the use of a parish centre near Dunloy, Co. Antrim, for a hunger strikers commemoration DUP a… more »
Hunger Striker Profile 10: Michael Devine
Conviction: Theft and possession of firearms
Sentence: 12 years
Joined Hunger Strike: 22nd June
Suicided: 20th August
Michael (or Micky) Devine was born in Springtown, a former US army camp In Londonderry, in 1954 where the family lived until they… more »
Disaffected Republicans Quit IRA
IRA infighting could cause problems in County Londonderry
According to Irish newspaper the Sunday Tribune, the South Derry brigade of the IRA (comprising around 25 members) are to split away from the provisionals because they are "disillusioned" that Si… more »
Who Was Denis Faul?
When Monsignor Denis Faul died last week I have to confess as to now knowing who he was or why he was important. In fact it wasn't until Mick Fealty pointed out this piece in the Times and I then googled a bit until I came across his obituary in the Guar… more »
Hunger Striker Profile 3: Raymond McCreesh
Conviction: attempted murder, possession of rifle & ammunition, membership of a proscribed organisation
Sentence: 14 years
Joined Hunger Strike: 22nd March
Suicided 21st May
The 7th child of 8 in a family from Carnlough, Co. Armagh, Raymond McC… more »
Hunger Striker Profile 1: Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands
Went Hungry 1st March
Suicided 5th May
The most famous hunger striker, idolised by republicans across Northern Ireland (he was even compared to Jesus in the discussion pages at Wikipedia), Robert Gerard Sands was born and raised in Newto… more »
The Hunger Strikes – Fact and Fiction (part 2)
Having posted the introduction to my hunger strikers series and a first post looking at the background and events surrounding the hunger strikes, questions remain. Who were the 10 men who chose death rather than serve out their sentences like any other… more »
Convicted Bomber For Lord Mayor
by beano on 27 Mar 2006 at 20:13. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, IRA, Republicans, Local Government
A convicted IRA bomber could be Belfast's next Lord Mayor
According to yesterday's Sunday Life, it's believed that Sinn Fein are to seek to make convicted IRA bomber and current Old Park councillor Caral ni Chuilin the next Lord Mayor of Belfast. The… more »