Today In Irish History – The Battle Of The Somme, 1 July
~1916~ There is so much that could be written about the Battle Of The Somme, and much of it already written that …
RTÉ’s ‘From Boom to Bust’ reviewed
Cathal Brennan runs a cold eye over a slice of recent Irish history – the now-defunct Progressive Democrat Party – as portayed in …
Four Bloody Sundays
In the wake of the Saville Report on the events in Derry in 1972, John Dorney looks at the place of “Bloody …
Today In Irish History Hill – The Battle Of Vinegar Hill, 21 June
~1798~ 212 years ago today the Wexford based forces of the insurgent Irish army was engaged by General Lake‘s (an intriguing character …
RTÉ’s ‘Limits of Liberty’ Reviewed
The Limits of Liberty A South Wind Blows Production for RTÉ Reviewer: Cathal Brennan The blurb for Diarmaid Ferriter’s new three part …
Wellington Barracks, Dublin, 1922 – A Microcosm of the Irish Civil War
John Dorney looks at Wellington Barracks during the first 6 months of the Irish Civil War. We often concentrate on the emotional impact of …
Class War in Dublin – The Lockout of 1913
In our second interview with Padraig Yeates, author of Lockout: Dublin 1913, we talk about the most bitter and iconic strike in …