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The official twitter of Republican SINN FÉIN Poblachtach. We uphold the right of the Irish people to oppose continued British occupation in Ireland.

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Remembering with pride on the 13th anniversary of his death, Óglach Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, former Chief of Staff of the IRA & President of Sinn Féin Poblachtach.

2026 also marks 40 years since the 1986 Ard Fheis, where Ruairí stood firm in defence of the Revolutionary Republican Constitution and led the reorganisation of Sinn Féin, maintaining direct and unbroken continuity with the Sinn Féin founded in 1905. Upholding the sovereignty of the All-Ireland Republic proclaimed in 1916, he refused to accept the legitimisation of the British imposed partitionist parliament of Leinster House.

His speech that day was a warning to delegates that the Adams/McGuinness leadership would lead the movement down a road of treachery and away from the Irish Republic. Forty years on, with Provisional Sinn Féin implementing and supporting British rule in the occupied six counties, we are further from freedom than we were in 1986, every word he spoke has been proven right.

You can listen to his speech here https://t.co/kcrfucox2n

The full text is also available on the Nuacht Saoirse facebook page.

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Today we remember two brave sons of Ireland, INLA Volunteer Patsy O'Hara and IRA Volunteer Raymond McCreesh. Fuair siad bás ar son Saoirse na hÉireann.

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The Annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration will take place Sunday 14th June.

Assembling at the crossroads below Bodenstown Churchyard, Co. Kildare at 2.30pm

All welcome to attend!

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Today we remember with pride Óglach Francis Hughes who died on Hunger Strike 45 years ago.

Francis was the second hunger striker to die, eight more would follow him including his cousin Thomas McElwee

"I have no prouder boast than to say I am Irish and have been privileged to fight for the Irish people and for Ireland. If I have a duty I will perform it to the full with the unshakeable belief that we are a noble race and that chains and bonds have no part in us"

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Sinn Féin Poblachtach Ciarraí held the annual Gortaglanna Commemoration today, marking the 105th anniversary of the murder of three unarmed IRA Volunteers, Jerry Lyons, Paddy Walsh and Paddy Dalton by the Black and Tans on the 12th May 1921. The main oration was delivered by Seán Scott Leas-Uachtarán Sinn Féin Poblachtach.

The three Volunteers, along with Con Dee, were stopped on their way home from Mass by a Black and Tan patrol near Gortaglanna, Knockanure, North Kerry. They were unarmed, carrying nothing but their rosary beads. The Tans beat them and marched them into a nearby field, where they were lined up and executed. Con Dee made a desperate run for his life and, despite being shot in the leg, managed to escape.

Sinn Féin Poblachtach remembers them with pride.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

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Sinn Féin Poblachtach Corcaigh laid a wreath at the grave of Óglach Tony Ahern this morning.

Óglach Tony Ahern died in action at Roslea, Co. Fermanagh on the 10th May 1973 following a premature explosion. Tony was only seventeen years of age at the time. He was the first volunteer from the Twenty-Six County State to die on active service in the Occupied Six-Counties during this phase of the campaign.

Always remembered with pride.

I ndíl Chuimhne

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A wreath was laid at the grave of Óglach Seán McCartney on his 105th anniversary. Volunteer of D Company, 1st Battalion, Belfast Brigade. Killed on active service 8th May 1921 aged 23 years.

One of 12 volunteers of the Belfast Brigade Flying Column who established HQ in the Lapinduff mountains with the 3rd Northern Division and 3rd County Cavan Brigade.

They were outnumbered by 300 to 400 British army and auxilieries when Seán was shot and died of his wounds.

His body was subsequently mutilated by the Black and Tans, his ankles and feet tied to a crossley tender and dragged across the mountains to instill fear in the local Co Cavan community.

He is buried at the Harbinson Plot where he is interred alongside Joe McKelvey.

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The annual Gortaglanna commemoration will take place tomorrow Sunday 10th May at 1pm at Gortaglanna, Knockanure.

All welcome to attend!

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Today we remember with pride Óglach Bobby Sands who died on Hunger Strike on this day 45 years ago.

“We must see our present fight right through to the very end”

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The annual Seán Mac Diarmada commemoration will take place this year to mark his 110th anniversary. It will take place on Sunday 3rd May at 3pm at Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim

Guest speaker Sean Scott, Vice President, Sinn Féin Poblachtach

Refreshments afterwards.
All welcome!

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Taking place today. All welcome to attend!

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Sinn Féin Poblachtach an Mhumhain will commemorate Liam Lynch on Sunday April 26th at 1.30pm.

Assembling at the gates to Old Kilcrumper Cemetery, Fermoy, Co. Cork.

All welcome to attend!

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Sinn Féin Poblachtach an Mhumhain will commemorate Liam Lynch on Sunday April 26th at 1.30pm.

Assembling at the gates to Old Kilcrumper Cemetery, Fermoy, Co. Cork.

All welcome to attend!

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POSTPONED

The Liam Lynch Commemoration that was due to take place tomorrow has been postponed due to the ongoing fuel crisis.

It will be rescheduled for April 26th, full details to follow.

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Sinn Féin Poblachtach sends solidarity greeting to those partaking in the large protests against rising fuel costs across the Twenty-Six Counties. The protests are being led mainly by farmers, hauliers and others deeply affected by the rising costs of fuel. They have asked the Free State Government to speak with them, but have been ignored. Because of this they have decided to blockade major roads as well as Ireland’s only oil refinery in Cork. As this is written, the Free State has begun deploying its Public Order Unit to Whitegate Refinery in Cork and Dublin City Centre, which it no doubt intends to use to break up the protests. Irish republicans know all too well, the only way the establishment listens is by action, otherwise they will concede only as much as suits them.

Rising costs are having a devastating impact on working people and families across Ireland, many of whom have already been under immense pressure from increased cost of living the past few years. Around half the price of petrol and diesel at the pump is made up of excise duty, carbon tax and VAT. The Free State charges one of the highest tax levels in the world on fuel, squeezing the working people while the state collects billions in tax revenue.

There was a recent minor reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel but, without a hard cap on prices, energy and fuel companies will simply raise their prices and profiteer from these tax reductions. The Irish people are seeing little to no benefit while large energy companies see record breaking profits. What is needed is a reduction in fuel taxes across the board, combined with a price cap to prevent profiteering, yet the Free State Government has shown no willingness to act.

The current situation is no doubt stressful to people, especially to those travelling to hospital appointments, funerals or their holidays. We hope especially for their sake, it is resolved shortly. The solution is clear, but as ever, it lies in the hands of those who have chosen to ignore it.

Críoch

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George Rice

REPUBLICANS in Kerry and indeed throughout Ireland were deeply saddened to learn of the death on April 6 of George Rice, Clahane, Ballyard and formerly Oakview and Ballymullen, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

George was born in Killarney, Co Kerry in 1932 before moving to Tralee where he lived all his life. He was the only son of John Joe Rice of Kenmare and Nora Ahern of Spa Road Tralee. His father John Joe Rice was O/C of Kerry No 2 Brigade, Irish Republican Army and was an active Volunteer down through his long career in the Republican Movement.

In 1957 John Joe was elected as an abstentionist TD for South Kerry, along with Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, Eineacháin Ó hAnluain and John Joe McGirl for Sinn Féin.

George’s aunt Rosalie Rice and his cousins sent the message about the 1916 Rising to American from Valentia cable station. His grandmother Ellen Ring and Abina Broderick (Gobnait Nic Bhruadair) were most active around the Kenmare area and were arrested and held on several occasions for Republican activities.
After training to be a teacher George worked in Cork for a short period before returning to Kerry until his retirement. He chaired Easter Sunday commemorations and Charlie Kerins commemorations in Tralee since the 1960s and was a member of the Ballyseedy Memorial Committee.

George appeared on TG4 and also on radio stations all over Ireland where his opinions on the true Republican positions were expressed. A life-long GAA supporter and an avid John Mitchell’s fan, George was a great believer in the Irish language, Irish music and culture.

He was the Munster Honoree at the Annual CABHAIR Testimonial event in 2016.

Sinn Féin Poblachtach extends deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Kathleen, his children John, Nóra and Tom, his grandchildren, family circle, relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasail.

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Crown Forces in the Kilwilkie Estate earlier today!

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Photos from Commemorations and Wreath Laying’s across the country can be found on our Facebook page

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