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SDLP councillor resigns after party stance on Bobby Sands statue

SDLP councillor resigns after party stance on Bobby Sands statue

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

Former SDLP councillor Paul Doherty said he knew the Bobby Sands statue in Twinbrook held ‘real significance’ for people.

Council says it did not receive a planning application for Bobby Sands statue

Council says it did not receive a planning application for Bobby Sands statue

Wed, 07 May, 2025

The statue was erected on Sunday to mark the 44th anniversary of Bobby Sands’s death.

Bobby Sands statue unveiled to mark anniversary of IRA hunger striker’s death

Bobby Sands statue unveiled to mark anniversary of IRA hunger striker’s death

Sun, 04 May, 2025

He died on May 5th during the 1981 hunger strike, when he was aged 27.