Today in Irish History, 31 July 1922 – Harry Boland is killed
By John Dorney On July 31, 1922, men in the green uniform of the Irish Free State entered the Grand Hotel, in …
Career Conspirators: The (Mis)Adventures of Séan Ó Muirthile and the Irish Republican Brotherhood in the Free State Army, 1923-4
Pro-Treaty activists and the Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1922-24. By Daniel Murray. See also his previous articles on the IRB here and here. …
A Short History of Freedom of Information in Independent Ireland
John Dorney looks at secrecy and transparency in independent Ireland. The Irish state, since gaining its independence in 1922, has been one …