Commemorating the Easter Rising Part II 1945-2006
The conclusion of a two-part article. By John Dorney The Easter Rising of 1916 was supposed to be a unifying national symbol; …
Book Review: The Irish Revolution: Tyrone 1912-23
Title: The Irish Revolution 1912-23, TYRONE Author: Fergal McCluskey ISBN: 978-1-84682-300-8 Price: €19.95 (cheaper via publisher’s website) Publisher: Four Courts Press Published: Dublin, …
Brian Hanley on the IRA – Part II – The IRA at War
In this second of a two-part interview, John Dorney talks to historian of the IRA Brian Hanley about the armed campaigns waged by groups calling …
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 …