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The Economic Cost of Partition
Every week Ciarán Quinn, the Sinn Féin Representative to North American writes a weekly letter from Ireland for our newsletter. Never...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Rest in Power Earnest “Rip” Patton.
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Freedom Rider and Civil Rights Activist Earnest "Rip" Patton. Mr. Patton took...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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Rockland Remembers 1981 Hunger Strikers
Some great photos from the recent Rockland Hunger Strike Commemoration. Thanks to all involved for a fitting tribute to Irish Hunger...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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IT IS TIME FOR A REFERENDUM ON IRISH UNITY
Momentum toward Irish unity and self-determination for the people of Ireland is continuing to grow. The Good Friday Agreement provides...

Paul Maskey
Aug 29, 20214 min read
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Highlights of Féile an Phobail
In case you missed this year’s Féile an Phobail was nothing short of amazing! In addition to sold-out concerts, literary, art, sport, and...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 28, 20212 min read
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We Have Much Work To Do
“Only an end to partition, a breaking of the link with Westminster and England, and the forging of a New and United Ireland can do honor...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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Walking Through Time - 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour
Greg O'Loughlin continues with his third and final instalment of An American Irish Republican Travelogue - links to Part 1 and Part 2....
Greg O'Loughlin
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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Inaugural Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation Walk New York
A message from our good friends at the Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation New York. Irish America is at it again. They clearly have not...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Major And Wide Ranging Interview With Gerry Adams
In a major and wide ranging new interview in the Irish News Gerry Adams reflects on Irish Unity, the British Government proposals on...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 24, 202110 min read
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Former Hunger Striker Extends Solidary To US Supporters
Pat Sheehan spent 55 days on Hunger Strike in 1981. He was part of the campaign that was led by Bobby Sands that would cost the lives of...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 23, 20211 min read
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All Ireland Final Day Cork v Limerick
GAME ON Cork v Limerick Buckle up for the big day and the fastest field sport in the world. It's the All Ireland Hurling Final. What...
ciaranquinnireland
Aug 22, 20211 min read
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WHEN THE UNDERDOGS PREVAIL
Continuing our weekly Letters from Ireland Series, this week sport has been playing on the mind of Ciarán Quinn A Letter from Ireland...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 21, 20212 min read
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REMEMBERING MICKEY DEVINE
Twenty-seven-year-old Micky Devine, from the Creggan in Derry city, was the third Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Volunteer to join...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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Rockland Remembers the 1981 Hunger Strikers
Rockland County Remembers the 1981 Hunger Strikers Saturday 21st August the MacBride Chapter of Irish Northern (Rockland) and Clan na...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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Patrick Pearse Revolutionary Educationalist
Continuing his series on a recent trip to Ireland. Greg O’Loughlin discovers a lesser-known side to the 1916 revolutionary leader Patrick...
Greg O'Loughlin
Aug 19, 20214 min read
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HOW IRELAND WAS PARTITIONED
One hundred years ago, the British Government imposed partition on Ireland. The cost of that disastrous policy was paid in decades of...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Pittsburgh To Remember the 1981 Hunger Strikes
Pittsburgh is set to remember the 1981 Hunger Strikers this Saturday with a Mass and Social Event. The mass will be at 5.00pm August 21st...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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Frederick Douglass in Belfast
How did the on-the-run slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass make his way to Belfast and what did he do in the city. A new tour has...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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Remembering and Reconciling The Past.
The past week has been marked by significant anniversaries. Fifty years ago in August 1971, the British Army began mass arrests and...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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British Brinkmanship over the Brexit
By Declan Kearney (Sinn Féin National Chairperson) The British government Command Paper in July formalised its objective to seek a...

Friends of Sinn Féin USA
Aug 14, 20213 min read
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