How the Civil War was fought
Clear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin
Clear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin
Reverend John Walsh said he ‘would not have minded’ being in the cab of the lorry
An Irishman’s Diary
Claiming continuity with Michael Collins helps Fine Gael forget its troubling origins
Original story of how Garda was established as unarmed force is a matter of contention
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were forged out of the bitterness of an ancient quarrel
More than 1,000 lives were lost between January and July 1921
The summer of 1920 saw a period of intense political violence in the north against a background of a post-war economic slump
Two parties rose out of Anglo-Irish Treaty but today their ideology overlaps considerably
Election fever simmers as politicians begin stockpiling ammunition – against each other
The Revolution Files: O’Duffy went on to become IRA Chief of Staff, Garda commissioner and founder of the Blueshirts
Hounding of Majella Moynihan had roots in force’s hypocritical ‘manliness’ ethos
An Irishman's Diary on General Dan Hogan who raised the Tricolour in Dublin Castle after handover from British rule
An Irishman’s Diary
It’s about time we had a moneyed trigger-happy weirdo as head of state. #diversity
Review: Programme reveals painful splits in the branches of Bertie Ahern’s family tree
Cosgrave and de Valera deserve credit for preserving democracy in the new State
Frank McNally on the trials and tribulations –and rare ecstasy – of being a life-long Farney supporter
It’s 100 years since one of the most unified acts of defiance in the face of British rule
‘Guardians of the GAA’ charts the history of the force’s involvement in Gaelic Games
Brother Allen’s vast collection of 13,000 historic objects to be made available
A tour based on the writer’s wartime experiences reveals a haunting history of the city
UK moves to pardon gay men prompts calls to examine how they were treated in State
While members were involved in the Rising, the association was a ‘broad church’
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael despise each other for reasons beyond historical differences
Shirt and belt of the Army Comrades’ Association estimated at €1,000-€1,500
The Nobel laureate’s early enthusiasm for a brave old world of glorious Celtic warriors ended in postwar disillusion and disgust
For as long as there has been football, there has been enmity between counties
Seán Fleming compares Alex White to ventriloquist’s dummy after prepared reply
Much blame for the failed 1922 IRA offensive in the North was pinned on Aiken, but the author of a new book focuses on Richard Mulcahy and Eoin O’Duffy. Was the offensive simply to buy time before confronting the anti-Treaty IRA, and of decimating a now inconvenient IRA in the North?
Northern Ireland provides a template for an accountable, modern police force
Born: September 4th, 1919. Died: April 28th, 2013.
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