Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

1916: a calendar of events

The landmark events of 100 years ago have inspired a commemorative programme for the centenary year

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 00:00

1916: who did what?

An Irish school teacher, a Scottish trade unionist, an aristocratic woman and a British officer were among the main players in the 1916 Rising

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 01:00

1916 Rising: Dublin 4 and 6 street maps

Our series on what was happening on the streets of Dublin during Easter Week 1916 explores the inner southern suburbs, scenes of a heavy battle and brutal killing

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00

General who had Easter Rising leaders shot was ‘able, level-headed and clear-sighted’

TCD historian Eunan O’Halpin believes no British general would have acted differently

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 17:22

John Redmond a ‘man of violence’, says Gerry Adams

Sinn Féin president accuses IPP leader of sending thousands of Irish men to their deaths

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 17:03

Germany pursuing policies that allowed Nazis come to power, says Siptu head

Jack O’Connor says Berlin making same economic mistakes made in the 1930s

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 20:10

Of prodigals and prodigies

An Irishman’s Diary about an old play and a new book

Mon Apr 07 2014 - 16:42

Tracking the Tricolour

Does our flag mean the same to a GAA fan at Croke Park as it does to the unionists who have set it alight? And how did it become our national standard in the first place?

Sat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00