The Irish People
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The Irish People has been a title of a number of mostly political newspapers in Ireland and America.
- The Irish People (1863–1865) was an Irish nationalistIrish nationalismIrish nationalism manifests itself in political and social movements and in sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and as a sense of pride in Ireland and in the Irish people...
newspaperNewspaperA newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
of the Fenian movement founded in 1863 by James Stephens. Nationalists Charles KickhamCharles KickhamCharles Joseph Kickham was an Irish revolutionary, novelist, poet, journalist and one of the most prominent members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.-Early life:...
, Thomas Clarke LubyThomas Clarke LubyThomas Clarke Luby was an Irish revolutionary, author, journalist and one of the founding members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.-Early life:...
and John O’Leary were editors of this paper. The paper was suppressed by the authorities in 1865 the offices were raided and Jeremiah O'Donovan RossaJeremiah O'Donovan RossaJeremiah O'Donovan Rossa , was an Irish Fenian leader and prominent member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. His life as an Irish Fenian is well documented but he is perhaps known best in death for the graveside oration given at his funeral by Pádraig Pearse.-Life in Ireland:He was born at...
and Thomas Clarke Luby were arrested.
- The Irish People(Sept. 1899 - Nov. 1903 and 30 September 1905 – 27 March 1909) was a news paper published in cork by the MP William O'BrienWilliam O'BrienWilliam O'Brien was an Irish nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher, author and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
. The paper supported the United Irish LeagueUnited Irish LeagueThe United Irish League was a nationalist political party in Ireland, launched 23 January 1898 with the motto "The Land for the People" . Its objective to be achieved through agrarian agitation and land reform, compelling larger grazier farmers to surrender their lands for redistribution amongst...
and land reform. The paper edited by Tim McCarthy and then by John HerlihyJohn HerlihyJohn Ahmed Herlihy is an author of books and articles on the subjects of Islam, the modern world, and Ayurveda.-Biography:Born in Boston, Massachusetts to an Irish-American family, Herlihy was raised a devout Catholic and studied at a Paulist seminary. He was educated at Boston University and...
other contributors were the nationalist MP D. D. SheehanD. D. SheehanDaniel Desmond Sheehan, usually known as D. D. Sheehan was an Irish nationalist, politician, labour leader, journalist, barrister and author...
. O'Brien went on to publish the Cork Free PressCork Free PressThe Cork Free Press was a nationalist newspaper in Ireland, which circulated primarily in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, and was the newspaper of the dissident All-for-Ireland League party...
with Herlihy as editor.
- The Irish People, was a weekly paper published by Sinn Fein the Workers Party initially in 1973 but later in 1980 replacing The United Irishman. The paper was edited by Padraig Yeates from 1977 to 1982. Des O'HaganDes O'HaganDes O'Hagan is a prominent member of the Workers' Party of Ireland and was a founding member of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.O'Hagan was born in Belfast in 1934 and became active in republican revolutionary politics in the city from an early age...
Sinn Fein the Workers' Party activist also edited the paper.
- The Irish People is also the name given to a publication in New York by Irish Republican sympathisers which was published and edited by Martin GalvinMartin GalvinMartin Galvin is an Irish American lawyer and Irish republican political activist.-Background:Galvin was born on January 8, 1950, and was raised in New York City, although he may have been born in the Republic of Ireland as he once, during an interview with 60 Minutes, referred to the "partition...
and John MacDonagh. It was the paper of NoraidNORAIDNoraid or the Irish Northern Aid Committee is an Irish American fund raising organization founded after the start of the Troubles in Northern Ireland in 1969...
and first published in 1972.