Person: Dáithí Ó Conaill

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

National Archives - 20 prisoners, including Ferris, go on hunger strike

CONDITIONS in Portlaoise Prison became a volatile issue in early 1977 with leading republicans, including current TD Martin Ferris, staging a hunger strike.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2007

Replacements speculation

ALTHOUGH the disciplinary process following the row at last Sunday’s Cork-Clare clash in the Munster SHC has only begun, there is already intense speculation as to the likely replacements for both sides in the unlikely event of all the suspensions coming through.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2007

National Archives - Clergy talks fail to bridge political gap for ceasefire

Efforts to secure an end to the IRA’s campaign ultimately proved fruitless, writes Ryle Dwyer.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2005

Modern history from republican perspective

DR GARRET FitzGerald, in his address to the MacGill summer school, contends essentially that if the situation in the six counties had been left to the SDLP in the early 1970s, a civil rights-type solution could have been achieved.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004