Irish children shot dead under General Mike Jackson and his brave British state forces.
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Remembering the 3 young Quinn brothers, Richard 11, Mark 9 and Jason 7 who were burned to death as they slept in their beds 26 years ago today because they were Catholics. RIP
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44 years ago on 23 January, 1980 Giuseppe Conlon died in a British prison an innocent man.
He died 5 years into a 12 year sentence handed down for something he didn't do by a corrupt Police force who escaped punishment.
His only crime was that he was Irish. RIP
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Remembering Michaela McAreavey on her 14th anniversary. RIP
Her family deserve justice.
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45 years ago on 23 January, 1980 Giuseppe Conlon died in a British prison an innocent man.
He died 5 years into a 12 year sentence handed down for something he didn't do by a corrupt Police force who escaped punishment.
His only crime was that he was Irish. RIP
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Queens, New York remembers the Hunger Strikers.
"Supported by her exiled children in America."
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Queens, New York remembers the Hunger Strikers.
"Supported by her exiled children in America."
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Queens, New York remembers the Hunger Strikers.
"Supported by her exiled children in America."
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The North was designed so that we could never be in charge and unionism would always lead. But change has happened and Sinn Féin are now the largest party in both council & assembly. The days of the orange state are gone, never to return and a United Ireland is closer than ever.
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43 years ago at 3.00pm on 3rd October the 1981 Hunger Strike ended.
Ten men died in one of the most defining periods of Irish history.
Their cause was the freedom and unity of Ireland, a cause we continue to pursue today.
"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."
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Palestinian children proudly carrying the portraits of Irish Republican martyrs Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Connolly and Bobby Sands.
"Our revenge will be the laughter of our children."
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IRA Volunteer Fergal Caraher was murdered by the British Army 34 years ago today.
Shot without warning or reason by members of a Royal Marine patrol as he sat in his car at a checkpoint in Cullyhanna, another victim of Britain's shoot-to-kill policy in Ireland
He was only 20. RIP
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People pray over the coffins of 14 innocent men murdered by the British Army Parachute Regiment in Derry 53 years ago on 30 January, 1972
Thinking of their families who campaigned for Justice with dignity for many years.
"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."
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Michael Collins died in Béal na Bláth, County Cork 103 years ago today.
He was 31. RIP
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Remembering the 3 young Quinn brothers, Richard 11, Mark 9 and Jason 7 who were burned to death as they slept in their beds 27 years ago today because they were Catholics. RIP
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Below is my uncle Michael Hayes (aged 27). He was murdered by the British Army, shot nine times by members of a Royal Marine patrol walking back to his home. He was loved and is missed everyday by our family. But @BrandonLewis tells us his life was insignificant.
#BillOfShame
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Falls Road, West Belfast now as far as the eye could see.
The biggest white line vigil this City has seen in many years to express our solidarity with the people of Palestine.
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50 years ago today my loving, innocent uncle was brutally murdered by the British Army as he walked home.
They told lies, tarnished his name but we will fight for justice until our last breath.
Michael Hayes aged 27, husband and father of two, RIP, you are sorely missed ❤️
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On 6 March, 1988 three unarmed Belfast Republicans Mairéad Farrell, Dan McCann and Seán Savage were executed in broad daylight by British forces as they walked along a public street in Gibraltar. RIP
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Joe Clarke was just 19 when arrested in 1971.
Tortured by the British Army and RUC, deprived of sleep, food & water, handcuffed, hooded & thrown out of a helicopter.
All he ever wanted to hear was sorry.
He died earlier today without receiving the apology he had asked for. RIP
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"I'm proud that I was in the IRA. I'm proud that I fought against the British Army."
Remembering Martin McGuinness, died 21st March 2017
A freedom fighter who stood up and defended his besieged community of Derry in their darkest days.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
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"The Hunger Strike will never, ever leave me."
Our dear friend and comrade Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane, Officer Commanding the H-Block prisoners during the 1981 Hunger Strike has passed away.
We must continue to work for the goal to which he dedicated his life - a United Ireland. RIP
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Our proud nation united by its Gaelic Games.
Every dot represents a GAA pitch.
Not a border in sight.
All-Ireland Sunday
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108 years ago on 3 May, 1916 Pádraig Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh and Thomas Clarke were executed by a British Army firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol.
"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."
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"You say it was an accident or even a ricochet, but like Loughgall and Gibraltar you're lies are well renowned, you murdered Aidan McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground."
On 21 February, 1988 Aidan McAnespie was murdered by the British Army on his way to the Gaelic ground.
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48 years ago today, 12 year-old schoolgirl Majella O'Hare was murdered by the British Army, shot in the back with a machine gun as she walked to Church with other children.
Her family have campaigned for Truth, Justice and Accountability in a dignified manner for many years. RIP
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"I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul."
44 years ago on 1 March, 1981 the great Bobby Sands begins his Hunger Strike rather than be criminalised. RIP
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A powerful and resolute message today from Celtic Park to the British Government
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People pray over the coffins of 14 innocent men murdered by the British Army Parachute Regiment in Derry 52 years ago today.
Thinking of their families who campaigned for Justice with such dignity for many years.
"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds." RIP
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Remembering 12 year-old schoolgirl Majella O'Hare who was murdered by the British Army Parachute Regiment on 14 August, 1976, shot in the back with a machine gun as she walked to Church with other children.
Her family have campaigned for Truth & Justice in a dignified manner. RIP
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Palestinian children proudly carrying the portraits of Irish Republican martyrs Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Connolly and Bobby Sands.
"Our revenge will be the laughter of our children."
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Bobby Sands MP was laid to rest in the Republican Plot in Milltown Cemetery, Belfast 42 years ago today RIP
Over 100,000 people attended his funeral.
"I may die, but the Republic of 1916 will never die. Onward to the Republic and liberation of our people."
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We remember Mickey Devine from the Creggan, Derry who in an act of immense courage and heroism died after 60 days on hunger strike 42 years ago today.
He was 27 and the tenth and last hunger striker to die.
Their strength and self-sacrifice will never be forgotten. RIP
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"I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland."
Francis Hughes followed Bobby Sands on Hunger Strike 42 years ago today.
He was only 25.
Their courage and self-sacrifice will forever be remembered.
RIP
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Six innocent Catholics including an 87 year-old man were murdered by the UVF assisted by British intelligence agencies as they watched a football match in O'Toole's Bar, Loughinisland 30 years ago on 18 June, 1994
Our thoughts are with their families who fought for the truth. RIP
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43 years ago on 5 May, 1981 Bobby Sands dies at the age of 27 after 66 days of slow, agonising hunger strike, rather than be criminalised.
His courage is an inspiration, not only to the Irish people, but the world stands in wonder and admiration, for such a brave patriot. RIP
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36 years ago on 21 February, 1988 Aidan McAnespie was murdered by the British Army.
An innocent man shot in the back by a British soldier on his way to the Gaelic ground.
His late parents John & Lizzie campaigned for Justice for their son in a dignified manner for many years. RIP
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On Halloween night in 1920, 18 year old IRA soldier Kevin Barry sat alone in his cell with his last piece of paper and a prison pencil to write a farewell letter to his friends.
At 8am, he was executed by the British Government for refusing to give the names of his comrades. RIP
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Our proud nation united by its Gaelic Games.
Every dot represents a GAA pitch.
Not a border in sight.
All-Ireland Sunday
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Let's make this very clear.
The DUP aren't withholding power sharing because of the protocol. It's because they refuse to go into government with a Republican first minister.
Don't be fooled by their actions today.
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Sheena Campbell (29) was murdered by the UVF assisted by British state forces in the York Hotel, Belfast 32 years ago today.
Sheena was a formidable opponent, a determined Sinn Féin activist of unsurpassed skill and tenacity.
They feared Sheena because they fear the future. RIP
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Our dear friend & comrade Ella O'Dwyer was buried today in Tipperary.
Imprisoned for 13 years, subjected to daily beatings & strip searching, we remember her and all the remarkable, redoubtable Republican women prisoners who defied the might and violence of the British state. RIP
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Diarmuid O'Neill was gunned down in a hail of bullets while unarmed in a police raid on his flat in Hammersmith, London 28 years ago today.
As he lay dying they refused him medical help
He was the last IRA Volunteer to die on active service against the British presence in Ireland
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Bobby Sands was elected MP for Fermanagh South Tyrone 44 years ago today with 30,493 votes.
His poetry & lyrics have never gone out of print, streets around the world have been named after him, his mural on the Falls Road is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Belfast.
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At 11.30am on 8 August,1981 Tom McElwee from Bellaghy, south Derry dies at the age of 23 after 62 days of slow agonising hunger strike with no company other than prison warders - colleagues of those who had brutalised, degraded and tortured him for three-and-a-half years.
Laoch
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Diarmuid O'Neill was gunned down in a hail of bullets while unarmed in a police raid on his flat in Hammersmith, London 27 years ago today.
As he lay dying they refused him medical help
He was the last IRA Volunteer to die on active service against the British presence in Ireland
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At 11:30am on 8 August, 1981 IRA Volunteer Thomas McElwee from Bellaghy, south Derry dies at the age of 23 after 62 days on hunger strike with no company other than prison warders - colleagues of those who had brutalised, degraded and tortured him for three-and-a-half years. RIP
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We buried our dear friend & comrade Óglach Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane today after a brave battle with cancer.
Brendan fought his illness with great dignity, the same mannerism which we will continue to work for the goal to which he dedicated his life, the freedom & unity of Ireland.
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On 6 March, 1988 three unarmed Belfast republicans Mairéad Farrell, Dan McCann and Seán Savage were executed in broad daylight by British forces as they walked along a public street in Gibraltar. RIP
Community note
The three republicans in question were members of the Provisional IRA, and were found to have plotted a terrorist attack in Gibraltar, with access to 140 pounds (64 kg) of Semtex explosives.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/o…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation
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At 07:48am on 20 August, 1981 Mickey Devine (aged 27) from the Creggan, Derry dies in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh after 60 days on hunger strike.
He was the tenth and last hunger striker to die.
We remember Mickey and his brave comrades who changed the course of Irish History. RIP
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On Sunday 25 September, 1983 thirty-eight members of the Irish Republican Army succeeded in escaping from H-Block 7, in what was known as the "most secure escape-proof prison in Europe"
It showed the degree to which comrades could work together.
We are so proud of you all.
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"I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul."
43 years ago on 1 March, 1981 the great Bobby Sands begins his Hunger Strike. RIP
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Joseph Plunkett married Grace Gifford in a heartbreaking ceremony in Kilmainham Gaol 107 years ago tonight, hours later just before dawn Plunkett was executed by a British Army firing squad.
"Father, I am very happy. I am dying for the glory of God and the honour of Ireland." RIP
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Remembering with pride the sacrifice of four young IRA Volunteers Kevin Barry O'Donnell (21) Patrick Vincent (20) Peter Clancy (21) & Seán O'Farrell (22) ambushed by undercover British forces who fired 514 rounds in the shoot-to-kill operation 16 February 1992 Clonoe, East Tyrone
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Our brave hunger strikers fondly remembered by the people of Ireland today in Derry City.
Their courage and self-sacrifice will never be forgotten.
"They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds."
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IRA Volunteer Kieran Doherty from Andersonstown, west Belfast died in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh 43 years ago today after 73 days on hunger strike.
He was 25.
We applaud his heroism in the face of the most extreme deprivation and horror. RIP
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"Give us the future, we've had enough of your past. Give us back our country, to live in, to grow in, to love."
General Michael Collins died in Béal na Bláth, County Cork 101 years ago today. RIP
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At 07:48am on 20 August, 1981 Mickey Devine (aged 27) from the Creggan, Derry dies in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh after 60 days on hunger strike.
He was the tenth and last hunger striker to die.
We applaud his heroism in the face of the most extreme deprivation and horror.
Laoch
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"I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland."
Francis Hughes followed Bobby Sands on Hunger Strike 44 years ago today.
He was only 25.
Their courage and self-sacrifice will forever be remembered.
RIP
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At 11:30am on 8 August, 1981 IRA Volunteer Thomas McElwee from Bellaghy, South Derry dies at the age of 23 after 62 days on hunger strike with no company other than prison warders - colleagues of those who had brutalised, degraded and tortured him for three-and-a-half years. RIP
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"I'm a totally innocent man."
Gerry Conlon died 9 years ago today.
He spent a quarter of his life in prison for something he didn't do.
There Is No British Justice. RIP
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Bobby Sands was nominated as a candidate in Fermanagh South Tyrone by-election 43 years ago on 30 March, 1981. RIP
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Bobby Sands was nominated as a candidate in Fermanagh South Tyrone by-election 42 years ago today. RIP
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"I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland."
Francis Hughes dies in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh after 59 days of slow agonising hunger strike 42 years ago today. RIP
He was only 25.
Laoch
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Bobby Sands MP was laid to rest in the Republican Plot in Milltown Cemetery, Belfast 43 years ago on 7 May, 1981 RIP
Over 100,000 people attended his funeral.
"I may die, but the Republic of 1916 will never die. Onward to the Republic and liberation of our people."
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IRA Volunteer Fergal Caraher was murdered by the British Army 33 years ago today.
Shot without warning or reason by members of a Royal Marine patrol as he sat in his car at a checkpoint in Cullyhanna, another victim of Britain's shoot-to-kill policy.
He was 20 years old. RIP
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Kevin Lynch from Dungiven, captaining the under-16 Derry Hurling team to an All-Ireland trophy win in 1972
He passed away in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh 43 years ago on 1 August, 1981 after 71 slow, agonising days on hunger strike rather than be criminalised.
He was only 25. RIP
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Large crowd gathered this afternoon at an emotional and dignified South Armagh Volunteers Commemoration.
The grace of the people from this proud area speaks loudly.
We make no apology for remembering our patriot dead who are held with the utmost dignity and respect. RIP
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Remembering Human Rights Lawyer Pat Finucane on his 34th Anniversary, murdered by a loyalist gang controlled by British intelligence agencies Sunday 12 February, 1989.
His family continue to be an inspiration as they pursue their campaign for Truth, Justice and Accountability.
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Mickey Devine from the Creggan in Derry City joined the hunger strike rather than be criminalised 43 years ago today.
He was only 27.
We applaud his heroism in the face of the most extreme deprivation and horror. RIP
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Below is my uncle Michael Hayes (27) He was murdered by the British Army, shot nine times by members of a Royal Marine patrol walking back to his home. He was loved and is missed everyday by our family. But Chris Heaton-Harris MP tells us his life was insignificant.
#BillOfShame
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This week would have been Gerald Donaghey's 71st birthday.
A life tragically cut short, murdered by the British Army on Bloody Sunday aged only 17.
They told lies, planted nail bombs in his pockets & tarnished his name.
The people of Derry will always speak your name with pride.
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At 7:50am on 20 August, 1981 Mickey Devine died after 60 days on hunger strike.
He was the tenth and last hunger striker to die.
Ten men died in one of the most defining periods of Irish history.
Their cause was the freedom & unity of Ireland, a cause we continue to pursue today.
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Large crowd gathered today in Twinbrook, West Belfast at an emotional and dignified Statue Unveiling in memory of Bobby Sands who laid down his life on Hunger Strike 44 years ago on 5 May, 1981
His cause was the freedom and unity of Ireland, a cause we continue to pursue today.
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At 04:30am on 13 July, 1981 Martin Hurson from Cappagh, County Tyrone passed away in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh after only forty-six days on hunger strike rather than be criminalised.
He was 24.
We applaud his heroism in the face of the most extreme deprivation and horror.
Laoch
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She was only 19, a young woman who sacrificed it all in the struggle for a better society for all the Irish people.
In Proud and Loving Memory of Volunteer Anne Marie Pettigrew Belfast Brigade, Cumann na mBan who died on active service 51 years ago today. RIP
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We buried our dear friend Joe Clarke today after a brave battle with cancer.
Joe fought his illness with great dignity, the same mannerism in which the surviving eight Hooded Men will continue to campaign for Justice in his memory. RIP
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On 21 May , 1981 both Raymond McCreesh (aged 24) and Patsy O'Hara (aged 23) die after 61 days on Hunger Strike.
"We stand for the freedom of the Irish nation so that future generations will enjoy the prosperity they rightly deserve."
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.
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On the day the British Government passed their flawed, immoral Legacy Bill, below is my loving, innocent uncle who was brutally murdered by the British Army as he walked home.
They told lies, tarnished his name, but we will fight for justice until our last breath.
#NeverGivingUp
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Both Raymond McCreesh and Patsy O'Hara followed Bobby Sands and Francis Hughes on Hunger Strike rather than be criminalised 44 years ago today.
"We stand for the freedom of the Irish nation so that future generations will enjoy the prosperity they rightly deserve."
dílis go bás
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Danny Barrett was an innocent 15 year old when the British Army shot him dead as he sat on the front garden wall of his home on 9 July, 1981
His family have campaigned for Justice in a dignified manner for many years.
No British soldier has ever been charged with his murder. RIP
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Our National Flag proudly drapes the coffin of Seán South who was killed on active service, brave O'Hanlon by his side 67 years ago today. RIP
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"You'll have to nail it to my back."
48 years ago on 14 September, 1976 IRA Volunteer Kieran Nugent refused to wear a prison uniform.
Stripped, beaten and thrown naked into a H-Block cell, Kieran aged just 18 wrapped himself in a blanket.
Thus began the 'Blanket Protest'
Laoch 💚
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"I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland."
43 years ago on 15 March, 1981 Francis Hughes from Bellaghy in South Derry begins his Hunger Strike.
He was only 25. RIP
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Our National Flag flying proudly on top of Sawel, highest mountain in Sperrins, in memory of Martin Hurson from Cappagh, County Tyrone who joined the hunger strike 43 years ago today.
He was only 24
We remember Martin and the ultimate sacrifice he made with dignity and pride. RIP
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Today we remember with pride the sacrifice of four young Volunteers Kevin Barry O'Donnell, Patrick Vincent, Peter Clancy and Seán O'Farrell ambushed by undercover British forces who fired 514 rounds in the shoot-to-kill operation 16 February, 1992 Clonoe, east Tyrone.
RIP ❤️
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At this hour, 44 years ago, the great Bobby Sands dies after 66 slow, agonising days on Hunger Strike rather than be criminalised.
He was 27.
His courage is an inspiration, not only to the Irish people, but the world stands in wonder and admiration, for such a brave patriot. RIP
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As Louis Scullion was walking into Unity Flats at 1:45am on 14 July, 1972 members of 42 Marine Commando shouted to him, as he turned around he was shot four times.
At the inquest the coroner brought in a verdict that Louis had shot himself four times in the chest.
He was unarmed.
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