Documentary Review: T.K. Whitaker – Seirbhíseach an Stáit
Cathal Brennan reviews T.K. Whitaker – Seirbhíseach an Stáit – TG4 I watched this documentary through the prism of having recently read Shane …
A TV Pageant – The Golden Jubilee Commemorations of the 1916 Rising
Cathal Brennan looks at RTE’s commmorations of the 1916 Easter Rising in 1966. The 50th anniversary commemoration for the 1916 Rising was …
Book Review: The Story of the Easter Rising, 1916
Cathal Brennan reviews the first in the Irish Story’s Story of series, The Story of the Easter Rising, 1916 by John Dorney. …
The Election of Jack Murphy in 1957
Cathal Brennan looks at a rare, and fleeting, victory for an independent left-wing candidate in the conservative climate of 1950s Ireland. In 1957 Jack …
RTÉ’s ‘From Boom to Bust’ reviewed
Cathal Brennan runs a cold eye over a slice of recent Irish history – the now-defunct Progressive Democrat Party – as portayed in …
RTÉ’s ‘Limits of Liberty’ Reviewed
The Limits of Liberty A South Wind Blows Production for RTÉ Reviewer: Cathal Brennan The blurb for Diarmaid Ferriter’s new three part …