An Phoblacht

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An Phoblacht/Republican News is the official newspaper of the Republican movement in Ireland. It is published on a weekly basis, and according to its website sells an average of up to 15,000 copies every week.

It was formed in 1979 from the merger of two older republican newspapers An Phoblacht (English: The Republic) and Republican News. The original An Phoblacht had been founded by Jimmy Steele in 1970. During the Troubles, it supported the campaign of the Provisional IRA and published a weekly column titled "War News", which detailed and praised the latest IRA actions. Currently it articulates the political position of Sinn Féin and supports the peace process.

External links

[An Phoblacht/Republican News: Ireland's Biggest Selling Political Weekly] — website of the newspaper.

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