Policing Revolutionary Dublin 1919-1923
Crime and punishment during nationalist revolution in Dublin. By John Dorney The most obvious way the state enters our lives is when …
Opinion: Did the Easter Rising kill Home Rule?
By John Dorney It is often argued that the Easter Rising of 1916 killed the compromise settlement of Home Rule, derailed political …
Intelligence Failure or Conspiracy? How did the British let the 1916 Rising happen?
Why did the British government in Ireland fail to prevent the Easter Rising? By John Dorney. In 1916 Britain was at war. …
The Helga and the shelling of Liberty hall
By Michael Barry. In researching my book ‘Courage Boys, We are Winning, an Illustrated History of the 1916 Rising’, I came across …
The Battle at South Dublin Union, 1916
The battle at South Dublin Union was some of the most close-quarters and brutal fighting of Easter Week. By John Dorney The …
Book review: Ireland’s Call: Irish Sporting Heroes who Fell in the Great War
By Stephen Walker Published by Merrion Press, Sallins, 2015 ISBN: 978-1-78537-018-2 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan “I felt more nervous before playing an …
Book Review: Harry Clarke’s War – Illustrations for Ireland’s Memorial Records 1914-1918
By Marguerite Helmers, Published by Irish Academic Press, 2016. Reviewer: Patricia Curtin Kelly Harry Clarke (1889-1931) is best known for his magnificent stained …