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Fifty years: The Falls Curfew.

Fifty years: The Falls Curfew. “Move on you Irish Bastard…there are not enough of you dead”. These were the words uttered to a dying Charles O’Neill as he lay mortally ...

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#OTD 1970 – The Battle of St Matthew’s

#OTD 1970 – The Battle of St. Matthew’s The following piece has been provided by Lasair Dhearg’s Pádraic MacCoitir. “Growing up in Belfast in the late 60s and early 70s ...

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Sinn Féin: Opposition to ‘Special Criminal Court’ withdrawn

Sinn Féin: Opposition to ‘Special Criminal Court’ withdrawn Since Ireland was partitioned in 1922 the unionists in the Six Counties and those in power in the Twenty Six Counties have ...

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#MiseFosta – I Believe Her

#MiseFosta – I Believe Her Lasair Dhearg wishes to express its solidarity and whole-hearted support to each and every woman and individual speaking out against their abusers and sharing their ...

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‘Bobby Sands Street’ – Belfast City Centre Streets renamed as part of anti-colonial campaign.

‘Bobby Sands Street’ – Belfast City Centre Streets renamed as part of anti-colonial campaign.  Street signs honouring deceased Republican martyrs including the late Máire Drumm, IRA Hungerstriker Bobby Sands and ...

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Che Guevara – the intervening years.

Che Guevara – the intervening years. Che Guevara. Is there any other revolutionary held in higher esteem across the international freedom struggle? Having found immortality in martyrdom, the Argentine’s contribution ...

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George Floyd: Colonialism, Imperialism, and Ireland.

George Floyd: Colonialism, Imperialism, and Ireland. Since the killing of George Floyd there has been a lot of anger in the US and other countries as well as here in Ireland. ...

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You Can’t Have Capitalism Without Racism

You Can’t Have Capitalism Without Racism Many people assume that racism is an inherent aspect of human nature. That we are naturally hostile to those who do not look like ...

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I nDíl Chuimhne Oglach Michael Gaughan

I nDíl Chuimhne Oglach Michael Gaughan On June 3rd 1974 the death of IRA volunteer Micheal Gaughan took place in Parkhurst Prison, England. He had been on hunger strike for ...

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#TrustWomen – Not Sinn Féin or the DUP

#TrustWomen – Not Sinn Féin or the DUP Today the DUP and Sinn Féin brought forward a motion that would seriously hinder people’s reproductive rights in the Six Counties. Despite ...

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George Floyd: US Consulate targeted in Belfast, Ireland

George Floyd: US Consulate targeted in Belfast, Ireland The US Consulate in Belfast was targeted this evening in a small solidarity action in support of those communities in the Imperialist ...

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PSNI Normalisation tackled in Belfast

PSNI Normalisation tackled in Belfast Lasair Dhearg activists today removed dozens of PSNI symbols across North and West Belfast. The symbols, though small, play a significant role in Britain’s campaign ...

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‘Normalisation’ – The PSNI is Not a Normal Police Force

‘Normalisation’ – The PSNI is Not a Normal Police Force ‘A new era’ and ‘a police force for all’ were the buzzwords of the year, when the ‘Police Service of ...

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Landlord McMahon – The full story on our recent actions

Landlord McMahon – The full story on our recent actions Recently, our activists over a period of days took action against well known slum landlord Michael McMahon. Mickey, as he ...

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“Support Patxi Ruiz” – MacCoitir

“Support Patxi Ruiz” – MacCoitir Basque political prisoner, Patxi Ruiz, begins the ninth day of a hunger and thirst strike. He has been imprisoned since 1998 and like most Basque ...

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