Irish Republicanism and Basque separatism – parallel movements?
In the wake of the ETA ceasefire, John Dorney takes a look at the historical similarities and differences between Irish and Basque …
The Irish War of Independence – A Religious War? Part I
In this, the first part of a three part audio feature, we look at the hotly debated question of whether the Irish War of …
The Election of Jack Murphy in 1957
Cathal Brennan looks at a rare, and fleeting, victory for an independent left-wing candidate in the conservative climate of 1950s Ireland. In 1957 Jack …
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 …
The Irish Civil War – A divisive memory
In a previous article here at The Irish Story, John Dorney looked at the memory of the Irish Civil War. Here we …
Who Shot Frank Lawlor? – Encounters with the Irish Civil War
John Dorney tries to make sense of a killing in December 1922 during the Irish Civil War The Irish Civil War was …