The last commandant-general of 1916? Sean McLoughlin’s Easter Rising
By John Gibney Was Sean McLoughlin the most senior surviving commandant of the Easter Rising? Given that independent Ireland was governed for …
‘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 …
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 …