The Dalkey column – An Irish Civil War Story
By John Dorney, based on his new book, The Civil War in Dublin 1922-1924. South east Dublin has, since the railways of …
Today in Irish History, 28 June 1922, the First Day of the Irish Civil War
John Dorney on the first day of the Irish Civil War, an adapted extract from his forthcoming book, The Civil War in …
Book Review: Heroes of Jadotville: The Soldiers’ Story by Rose Doyle
Published by New Island Books, Dublin, 2016 ISBN: 978-1848404885 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan “If you have been killed you have a …
Interview with Declan Power on the Siege of Jadotville, Part 2
The first part of the this interview of Declan Power by John Dorney deals with the Congo crisis of 1960-61, the UN-Katanga …
Book Review: Voices from the Easter Rising
By Ruán O’Donnell and Micheál O hAodha Published by Merrion Press, Dublin 2016. Reviewer: Eoin O’Driscoll Ruán O’Donnell and Micheál O hAodha’s …
Episode at Easter – The 1916 Rising in Louth
In the midst of the recent centenary commemorations many local contributions to the Rising have started to come to light. One such …
Airbrushed out of history? Elizabeth O’Farrell and Patrick Pearse’s surrender, 1916.
Michael Barry, author of ‘Courage Boys We are Winning’, a photographic history of the 1916 Rising, examines a famous image to see …