Podcast: The General Election of 1923
In August 1923 the Irish Free State had its first general election after the Irish Civil War. Cathal Brennan and John Dorney …
Book Review: Saving the State: Fine Gael from Collins to Varadkar
By Stephen Collins and Ciara Meehan Published by: Gill Books (2020) Reviewer: Barry Sheppard We have all come to realise that, despite …
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil: ‘Civil War’ Parties?
By Dr Mel Farrell Since the foundation of the Irish State in 1922 its politics have been dominated by two political behemoths. …
The ‘State will Perish’: Comparing the Elections of 1932 and 2020
By John Dorney In the wake of the February 2020 Irish elections, former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams compared that party’s success …
Censorship, Internment and Section 31, Interview with Brian Hanley.
An interview with Brian Hanley on the impact of the Northern Ireland conflict on the Republic of Ireland, during the conflict’s most …
The Irish Parliamentary Party after 1918, an interview with Martin O’Donoghue
In this interview, John Dorney speaks to Martin O’Donoghue about the fate of the once-dominant Irish Parliamentary Party after its defeat in …
Book review: Power Play, the Rise of Modern Sinn Fein
By Deaglan de Breadun Published by Merrion, Dublin 2015 Reviewer: Jim Dorney The publication of this book is timely given the imminence …