Republican News

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Editors

1970: Jimmy Steele[1]
1970: Proinsias Mac Airt[1]
1973: Leo Martin[1]
1974: Sean Caughey[1]
1975: Danny Morrison[1]

References

  1. a b c d e Yonah Alexander and Alan O'Day, The Irish Terrorism Experience, p.50

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