Nixie Boran and Communism in interwar Ireland
By John Dorney Nicholas ‘Nixie’ Boran was born in coal mining area of rural County Kilkenny in the early twentieth century, and …
Podcast: Ireland and Ukraine with Nadia Dobrianska
Interview by John Dorney with Ukrainian scholar Nadia Dobrianska on the history of Ukraine and its parallels with Ireland. In the wake …
‘The Blood of Irish rebels flowed in his veins’: Che Guevara and the Irish
By Barry Sheppard Since his execution in Bolivia in 1967, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara has been an ever-present icon of left protest movements …
Attempts to gain Leon Trotsky asylum in the Irish Free State
By Jack Traynor Leon Trotsky was one of the most recognisable leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution in the international press, alongside Vladimir …
Podcast: The Irish Revolution, the ‘Jewish Question’ and Antisemitism, with Brian Hanley
John Dorney and Cathal Brennan discuss the Irish and Jewish ‘Questions’ in the interwar period with Brian Hanley. First Broadcast on The …
‘One of the best fighters and leaders in the modern proletarian movement’: British communism and the memory of James Connolly, 1920-39
By David Convery The 1916 Easter Rising was an event of importance not just in Ireland, but internationally. A revolt in the …
Film Review: Jimmy’s Hall
Film: Jimmy’s Hall. Production Company: Sixteen Films and Element Productions. Director: Ken Loach Release date: 30th May 2014. Reviewer: Cathal Brennan Jimmy’s …