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RepublicanIn political science, a republican (lowercase r) is a person who advocates the establishment of a republic as a form of government, in contrast to a monarchist.
See also: republicanism
In politics, a Republican (uppercase R) is a member, delegate or supporter of any Republican political party; for example the United States Republican Party, Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party in the Republic of Ireland, etc. The politics of these parties varies widely with the context, although there is a common thread of support for an "independent" state.
In the Spanish Civil War, Republican was the name given for the side which fought unsuccessfully in defence of the Second Spanish Republic, and which were defeated by the forces of General Francisco Franco.
A republican in the context of Northern Ireland is someone who supports a range of Northern Irish parties, most notably Sinn Féin, from the nationalist community who possess an armed wing and engaged in what are seen as terrorist activity. Republican can also mean a supporter of the military organisation, such as the Irish Republican Army or the Irish National Liberation Army. Many of these organisations claim descent from earlier Irish republican movements such as the Irish Republican Brotherhood or the Easter Rising mounted in 1916.
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An Phoblacht/Republican News
Sinn Fein's weekly political newspaper in English and Irish.
http://www.irlnet.com/aprn/
RM_Distribution
An electronic news service carrying current Irish Republican news updates and information.
http://www.irlnet.com/rmlist/
United Irish Republican
Analysis of political events in the North of Ireland from an Irish republican viewpoint.
http://members.fortunecity.com/diarmidlogan/
Republican News of Ireland
Personal site with links to current news and history relating to Northern Ireland.
http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/tallow/140/
Irish News Round-Up
A news service carrying political news summaries from the north and south of Ireland, with supplementary background information bulletins and feature articles. A fee required with an free introduction period.
http://irlnet.com/inru/
Saoirse Irish Freedom
Voice of the Irish Republican Movement. The monthly newspaper of Republican Sinn Féin .
http://www.iol.ie/~saoirse/video/saoirse.htm
Irish Politics
Political coverage from the Irish Independent.
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/index.php3?ca=39
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