Colliding worlds? Shane the Proud and the advance of the Tudors in Ireland
By John Dorney In 1562, Shane O’Neill, lord of the powerful O’Neill dynasty in Ulster, arrived at the Court of Queen Elizabeth …
Rebel Heart – a coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Irish revolution
By Alison Martin Recently, the series Resistance, based on the Irish War of Independence has aired on Irish national broadcaster RTE. In …
The Papal Visit of 1979: Context and Legacy
How the Catholic Church and lay organisations capitalised on the visit of Pope John Paul II. By Barry Sheppard On the 21st …
The People’s College Lecture Series on the Irish Revolution. Lectures 1-3
The People’s College with Irish Story contributors John Dorney and Cathal Brennan, are running a series of historical lectures. See below, the …
TV documentary Review: In the Name of the Republic
Broadcast TV3, 18 and 25 March 2013. Tile Films 2013. Reviewer: John Dorney In this programme Eunan O’Halpin, who has spent …
Irish Civil War on New History Radio Show on Near 90FM
This the first of a new series on Near90 FM. The History Show is presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney and …
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 …