Revisiting the Red Cow Murders, October 7, 1922
New evidence on a disturbing killing during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney. On October 7 1922, in the middle of …
‘Infectious piousness’ – Advertising and the Eucharistic Congress, 1932
When consumerism and Catholicism collided in 1932. By Barry Sheppard June of 2017 marked the 85th anniversary of the 31st International …
Michael Collins: The Dictator?
Was Michael Collins the founder of Irish democracy or an aspirant dictator? By John Dorney People invest a lot in Michael Collins. …
Book Review: Soldiers of the Short Grass – A History of the Curragh Camp
Published by Merrion Press, Newbridge, 2016 ISBN: 978-1785370618 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan The Curragh, that flat exposed plain of 4,870 acres in …
‘Inflaming sectarian passions’ The Eucharistic Congress of 1932 and the North of Ireland
How a Catholic celebration in Dublin inflamed sectarian passions in Northern Ireland. By Barry Sheppard. Public religious commemorations, often exultant in tone, …
North and South: Football and Irish Partition
The partition of Ireland is reflected in the separateness and rivalry of its two international football teams. Sathesh Alagappan looks at the …
Book review: The lives of Daniel Binchy: Irish scholar, diplomat, public intellectual
By Tom Garvin Publisher: Irish Academic Press, 2016 Reviewer: Ruairí Ó hAodha ‘Anyone can make history, only a great man can write …