The Man Who Saved Howth – sea mine defused in 1946
By Terence O’Reilly In the cold pre-dawn hours of the 12th March 1946, the village of Dalkey was suddenly rocked by …
Podcast: Ireland in World War II with Joseph Quinn
John Dorney speaks to Joseph Quinn, a historian based at the UK National Archives to discuss Ireland’s role in the Second World …
‘Worthy successor of Tone and Casement’? Seán Russell and the IRA, (Part Two, 1931-40)
By Gerard Shannon. This is the second in a two-part article, the first can be found here. On Sunday, 9th September 1951, …