The People’s College remembers 1916
The Irish Story in association with the People’s College is proud to present a series of 8 historical lectures focusing on the …
The History Show Archive Part II: Episodes 8-16
This is the second part of our archive of Near FM’s History Show, presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. The first …
Irish Women and World War I – an Interview with Fionnuala Walsh.
John Dorney speaks to Fionnuala Walsh about Irish women during the first total war. In Ireland, the First World War saw not only participation in …
‘A long and oddly intertwined history’ – Irish nationalism and Zionism
Aidan Beatty explores the historical links between Irish and Jewish nationalism In Easter 1903, the city of Kishinev, in what is now Moldova, …
The Invincibles and the Phoenix Park killings
Shane Kenna tells the story of the militant underground Fenian group – The Invincibles of the 1880s and their assassination of the Chief Secretary …
Making Money in Dublin, 1500-2000
John Dorney reports from a conference on money-making in the Irish capital. The Conference was organized by Trinity College Dublin and …