The Starry Plough Newspaper is the party organ for the Irish Republican Socialist Party, which first started printing in 1975.

These historic articles from the Starry Plough offer an insight into the Irish Republican Socialist Movement.

We plan to put more articles and graphics from the Starry Plough online as they become available. You can also read more recent issues of the Starry Plough by visiting the Starry Plough Page.


International Observers at Appeal (IRSP 3) April 1980
Review: Connolly Column (Spanish Civil War) Aibrean/April 1980
While Cowards Mock the Patriots fate Aibrean/April 1980
5th Anniversary Founding Statement Reprint 1980
Interview With Tommy McGinn 19th September 1980
The Gransha Murders: The Smell of the SAS Samhain/November 1980
Ronnie and Noel were murdered. . .but their ideals live on! Samhain/November 1980
The Death Threats (Bunting Statement on RUC Interrogation) Samhain/November 1980
Free Nicky Kelly Samhain/November 1980
Another Reserved Judgement! (Nicky Kelly) December 1980
How the Stickies Became Unstuck Nollaig/December 1980



Francis Hughes: Scourge of the UDR June 1981
Killed in Action: Matt McClarnon June 1981
Killed in Action: Jim Power June 1981
Raymond McCreesh, Underground Fighter June 1981
More Join Hunger Strike June 1981
Massive Tribute to Patsy O'Hara June 1981
Patsy O'Hara's Struggle June 1981
Bobby Sands, of the Twinbrook "Liberty" June 1981
The Shooting of Sean Tumelty June 1981
Why It Is Murder (Hunger Strikes) June 1981



Dublin Journalists Co-Operate with Garda Black Propaganda March/Marta 1982
Black Propaganda March/Marta 1982
Interview with Naomi Brennan, Chairperson of IRSP March/Marta 1982
Under Key (Nicky Kelly) March 1982
Bodenstown: "For the Reconquest of Ireland" July 1982
Interview With INLA /July 1982

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