# Republicanism

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# meath and dublin

Man in his 30s appears in court over dissident Republican activity

A second man remains in custody.

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May 19th 2017, 4:56 PM

# Armagh

Police find weapons stash with some items "ready to use"

Police said the items were in the “advanced stages of readiness”.

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Aug 5th 2016, 9:10 PM

# tony mccaul

Sinn Féin councillor clarifies that comments were not calling for a 'return to violence'

Tony McCaul made the comments over the weekend as part of a Facebook thread.

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Mar 8th 2016, 10:11 PM

# By-election

Joan Burton lashes 'online warriors' as Mairia Cahill becomes a Labour senator

The abuse victim has won a seat on the Seanad’s Industrial and Commercial Panel.

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Nov 13th 2015, 3:08 PM

# Activism

Republican councillor supported by TDs has jail sentence for graffiti overturned

Gary Donnelly had been sentenced to six months in jail for daubing an anti-internment slogan on Derry’s walls.

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Jan 7th 2015, 5:04 PM

Voices

Opinion: Mary Lou would elevate Sinn Féin to the political elite as party leader

It’s obvious to observers on the side-line that it makes sense for Adams to step aside and make way for a leader who can elevate the party into the political establishment, south of the border.

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Dec 9th 2014, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: Why is the Government afraid of celebrating 1916?

It appears to be a case of ‘don’t mention the war’ in the corridors of power at Dáil Éireann when it comes to 1916.

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Nov 29th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Dissidents

12 men arrested at one house over violent dissident republican activity

The men were arrested in Newry yesterday.

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Nov 11th 2014, 7:19 AM

# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

Adams calls for left to unite, says: 'Sinn Féin will keep every commitment that we make'

In his address to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis tonight, Gerry Adams hit out at a “toxic political culture” that he claimed was created by the partition of Ireland in the 1920s.

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Feb 8th 2014, 8:30 PM

# abuse claims

Micheál Martin: Republican movement ‘failed’ to protect some sex abuse victims

The Fianna Fáil leader alleges that in a number of cases, the Republican movement did not alert authorities – instead, they decided to deal with the reports internally. Sinn Féin has criticised the remarks.

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Nov 27th 2013, 5:53 PM

# brian stack

Shatter: IRA needs to cooperate with Garda investigation into prison officer killing

Gerry Adams confirmed earlier today that the IRA was responsible for the shooting dead of Brian Stack thirty years ago.

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Aug 9th 2013, 8:44 PM

# Republicanism

Man arrested over Republican activity as guns seized in Navan

Three pistols and assorted ammunition were seized in the raid at a business premises.

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Jun 17th 2013, 10:12 AM

# Courts

Dissident republican McKevitt loses appeal over conviction on Real IRA membership

Michael McKevitt fails in a bid to have his conviction overturned because of evidence obtained under an unconstitutional warrant.

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Apr 19th 2013, 1:36 PM

# Moore Street

Dublin councillors back report calling for Moore Street preservation

Members back a report which urges Arts minister Jimmy Deenihan not to allow a full redevelopment of the site.

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Apr 9th 2013, 8:01 AM

# Kildare

Two arrested after bomb-making equipment found in Kildare

Items associated with the manufacture of pipe bombs were found in a house in Newbridge yesterday evening.

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Mar 1st 2013, 11:54 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: This apology for Jerry McCabe’s death should not be slated

You may not agree with Sinn Féin, but criticising Gerry Adams for apologising is pure political point-scoring.

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Feb 2nd 2013, 7:45 AM

Voices

Column: We need new ideas to solve the flag issue in Belfast

Innovative ideas are needed to solve the crisis in the North, writes Steve Wrenn, who says we need to think outside the box and compromise.

Jan 29th 2013, 7:00 AM

Voices

Column: Border poll? Frankly, now isn’t the time

Calls for a vote on reunification betray an ignorance of the real issues affecting Ireland today, writes David McCann.

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Jan 23rd 2013, 7:00 AM

# alan ryan

Man arrested over shots fired at Alan Ryan’s paramilitary funeral

Gardaí investigating the discharge of firearms on September 8 arrested a man in his 40s this afternoon.

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Nov 20th 2012, 4:46 PM

# Disappeared

Search for teenage IRA victim resumes at Co Monaghan bog

Columba McVeigh, from Donaghmore in Co Tyrone, is believed to have been shot dead by the Provisional IRA in 1975.

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Sep 18th 2012, 9:44 AM

# Paramilitaries

Gerry Adams: 'Masquerading' paramilitary groups 'should go away'

The Sinn Féin president has condemned the scenes at the funeral of Real IRA member Alan Ryan in Dublin over a week ago.

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Sep 17th 2012, 9:16 PM

Voices

Column: Why is Alan Ryan's funeral the face of republicanism?

If politicians don’t want the masked men marching in a funeral cortege to continue being seen as the real face of republicanism, writes David McCann, they need to change the conversation.

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Sep 12th 2012, 7:00 AM

# alan ryan

Alan Ryan funeral scenes: "Wholly unacceptable and belongs in the past" - Mayor

The Mayor added his voice to people who have spoken out against the paramilitary-style funeral in Dublin at the weekend.

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Sep 10th 2012, 12:38 PM

Voices

Column: What we're seeing is a charade - Sinn Féin's decision is already made

Will Martin McGuinness meet the Queen? The real question is who the party wants to represent, writes David McCann.

Jun 22nd 2012, 12:57 PM

# Arrests

Two arrested over discovery of bomb-making equipment in Mayo

The components for bomb-making were recovered from a house in Claremorris on Saturday evening.

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Jun 11th 2012, 7:25 AM

# Sinn Féin

'The war is over': McGuinness offers to meet dissident republicans

Elsewhere, the party’s Ard Fheis in Killarney has heard speeches on the economy and emigration as it prepares to hear from president Gerry Adams later this evening.

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May 26th 2012, 1:28 PM

# Sinn Féin

McGuinness urges republican dialogue with unionists

“Ireland as a nation can only truly prosper if we are at peace with ourselves as a people,” McGuinness said at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis.

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May 25th 2012, 10:08 PM

# history lesson

Explainer: The Third Home Rule Bill is 100 years old today. What did it do?

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Third Home Rule Bill to Westminster. But what was it?

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Apr 11th 2012, 7:34 PM

# Dissidents

Six arrested after Real IRA threats at 1916 commemoration

Members of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement gathered to recall the 1916 Easter Rising in Derry yesterday.

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Apr 10th 2012, 8:32 AM

# United Ireland?

Adams outlines seven-point plan for a United Ireland

The Sinn Féin president outlines seven points which he says can build popular support for reunification on both sides of the border.

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Apr 7th 2012, 1:50 PM

# Border poll

Referendum on united Ireland 'inevitable' - Adams

The Sinn Féin president hit out at the UK Northern Ireland secretary, who this week rejected the possibility for a “border poll” on the region’s status.

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Mar 10th 2012, 10:45 AM