Events… The Great Escape 25 Sep 20126 Oct 2012 Documentary about the escape of 38 IRA POWs from Longkesh on September 25th 1983.
Ireland… Hang Up Your Brightest Colours – Michael Collins 22 Aug 201227 Aug 2012 Michael Collins was shot dead 90 years ago today. Below is the 1973 Kenneth Griffiths film Hang Up Your Brightest Colours, which was originally suppressed by British censors. Also below…
Ireland… Loughgall Martyrs 8 May 201231 May 2012 Today is the 25th anniversary of the killing of eight Volunteers from the IRA's East Tyrone Brigade at Loughgall. Volunteers Jim Lynagh, Declan Arthurs, Seamus Donnelly, Tony Gormley, Patrick Kelly,…
Events… Volunteer Bobby Sands 5 May 201231 May 2012 On this the 31st anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Bobby Sands, his friend and comrade, former IRA prisoner Colm Scullion from South Derry, recalls first meeting Bobby while…
Ireland… Volunteer Larry Marley 2 Apr 20122 Apr 2012 On April 2nd 1987 IRA volunteer Larry Marley was shot dead by a pro British death squad at his home in Ardoyne. His funeral was delayed for three days due…
Events… Death On The Rock 6 Mar 20127 Mar 2012 On March 6th 1988 three unarmed IRA volunteers, Mairead Farrell, Dan McCann and Sean Savage, were murdered by British forces on the orders of the Thatcher Government. In the aftermath…
Ireland… Volunteers Henry Hogan and Declan Martin 21 Feb 201222 Feb 2012 TWO young IRA Volunteers, Henry Hogan (20) and Declan Martin (18) were killed in an engagement with British armed forces in the mainly nationalist village of Dunloy, North County Antrim…
Events… Clonoe Martyrs 16 Feb 201215 Feb 2013 Today is the twentieth anniversary of the murder of four IRA volunteers at Clonoe. The volunteers had earlier taken part in an attack on the RUC barracks in Coalisland and…
Ireland… Brigid Hannon 13 Jan 201217 Jan 2012 Below is a short tribute to Brigid Hannon who was buried earlier this week. I was fortunate enough to meet Brigid many times over the last 25 years and can…
Ireland… Women of the IRA – Rose Dugdale 9 Jan 201211 Jan 2012 First programme in a TG4 series looking at the experience of women in the IRA features Rose Dugdale. Fascinating documentary about an inspirational socialist republican.
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