“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 …
Opinion: Remembrance and Reconciliation: Heroes in the Irish War of Independence
Donald Masterson on healing the wounds of the Irish independence struggle. As Ireland enters the first years of its decade long …
Ireland and South African Politics – A Tangled History
On the day after the death of the iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela, John Dorney has a quick look at how …
Today in Irish History 27 September 1922, the Passing of the Public Safety Act
The passing of legislation allowing for executions during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney On September 27 1922, the Dáil …
The Court Martial of Captain Joe Keohane
Gearóid Ó Faoleán looks at the court martial of Irish soldier, republican activist and Gaelic football star Joseph Keohane in 1971. …
A Black and Tan Executed – The life and death of William Mitchell
The search for the short and tragic life of William Mitchell, Executed in Dublin in 1921. By DJ Kelly. On Tuesday 7th …
‘Solid Men’ – The Irish in New York Politics, 1880-1920
How the Irish conquered political power in New York city. By Shay Dunphy. According to Lawrence McCaffrey, an authority on the Irish …