Despair, defiance and democracy: Ireland in 1922
Part of the challenge of this year’s centenary is to confront the silences around 1922
Part of the challenge of this year’s centenary is to confront the silences around 1922
Dublin man was a faithful friend to de Valera and had a complex friendship with Collins
Too easy to take a simplistic hero-and-villain view of those on both sides of the debate
Some 100 years ago TDs made the most important choice in the history of Irish State
The war created a generation of lifelong politicians and ultimately shaped Charles J Haughey
The negotiators believed Tyrone and Fermanagh would pass to the South
How filmmakers have attempted to balance the demands of entertainment against the sensitivities of politics
An Irishman’s Diary
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were forged out of the bitterness of an ancient quarrel
Book review: David Fitzpatrick combines rigorous analysis with human experiences
State papers: Michael Collins’s associate Harry Boland received jewels as collateral for government’s loan of $20,000 to Russia
America Letter: One hundred years ago a tour failed to co-opt official America to Ireland’s cause
Michael Collins began an audacious plan on April 4th, 1919, to appeal to people to fund an underground government
From Dublin to Cork to Wicklow, follow in the footsteps of Joyce, Collins and Kitty O’Shea
Gifts with meaning, history and thought are an alternative to flowers and chocolates
How the war began and how it progressed over the course of 1919
Events in Ireland were strongly influenced by the first World War and other world conflicts
In an act of peaceful secession, Irish people chose to be citizens, not subjects
An Irishman’s Diary
An Irish republic was slogan used to gainsupport abroad, says historian David Fitzpatrick
Beal na Blath event organisers welcome move to name GAA trophies after Collins and Harry Boland
Michael Collins’s relationship with Kitty Kiernan is brought to life by their letters
The €5.4m project was one of the flagship programmes of the 1916 commemorations
Easter Rising took toll on All-Ireland championship in which Wexford ran out winners
Memorials to those who fought for Éire stand next to those who fought for king
Failed engagement detailed in letters from Ena Shouldice intercepted by Dublin Castle
Some 240 Easter Rising relatives interviewed for oral history project
Military service pension files highlights the role women played in Ireland from 1916 to 1923
Secretary to Eamon de Valera in US and Liverpool Cumann na mBan member among applicants
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices