The UCD historian was controversial in his day for his "revisionist" approach to established Irish narratives, and his personal life had its share of boozy misadventure, writes Stephen Collins.
Edwards spent more than 50 years ‘planning and fighting’ for establishment of the national archives
Researchers in the 1930s found that in some cases it was acceptable to beat a childless wife for being ‘barren’. Fifty years on, there’s no happy ending
Long-promised law to transfer documents to the National Archives of Ireland has not been passed
Department of Justice feared communists in Ireland would target film’s screening
IRA Army Council management by Gerry Adams, Bertie Ahern’s referendum worries and unionists’ mistrust are revealed in documents
Organisations or individuals holding ‘relevant records’ must preserve them under fast-tracked legislation
Archivist and author on her childhood, 40-year career at the National Archives and her ‘problem’ with Sinn Féin
Census records from 1926 were unaffected by leak on top floor of building and review of all records on-site has been completed
Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has, in some cases, recovered more than 85% of destroyed archive collections but gaps remain
Q&A: Once probate is secured, wills are public documents and details are available going back 100 years
Ireland fails to preserve the records that constitute public memory
Rare police mugshots of Easter Rising rebels to be auctioned in London - but who is the 12th man?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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