The Emergency – A Brief Overview
A short history of Ireland during the Second World War, by John Dorney. The Second World War was the defining event of …
“A damn good clean fight.” The Last Stand of the Leixlip Flying Column
An anti-Treaty column is captured and five of its members executed in December 1922. By Christopher Lee. Heavy machine gun fire ricochets …
Historical Perspective | Irish aviation disasters since 1940s
The Irish Independent looks at the crashes and disasters in Irish air transport history. Sad, tragic but compelling: April 15, 1948 30 …