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A Short History of Freedom of Information in Independent Ireland
John Dorney looks at secrecy and transparency in independent Ireland. The Irish state, since gaining its independence in 1922, has been one of the few countries in Europe to maintain an unbroken record of democratic ...
Today in Irish History -The Battle of the Boyne, July 12.
We talk to military historian Padraig Lenihan, author of 1690: Battle of the Boyne, about the most famous Battle in Irish History. By John Dorney. Listen to Padraig Lenihan on “three inter-locking contexts” to the Battle, ...
The Election of Jack Murphy in 1957
Cathal Brennan looks at a rare, and fleeting, victory for an independent left-wing candidate in the conservative climate of 1950s Ireland. In 1957 Jack Murphy was elected as the candidate of the Unemployed Protest Committee to put ...
Florence MacCarthy, the last MacCarthy Mor, 1560-1640
John Dorney looks at the career of Florence MacCarthy, one of a generation of Gaelic aristocrats swept away by the Elizabethan English conquest of Ireland. Introduction – Survival in a whirlwind of change Towards the end ...
The Irish Story News #0003 ~ 06/07/2010
Welcome to the third edition of our newsletter. It has been a busy few weeks and the number of posts has been growing steadily. Hope you’ve found something interesting to read. Remember, we welcome comments ...
Today In Irish History – Bianconi’s First Coach Service, 6 July
~1815~ I never quite understood why we studied coaches at school. Perhaps it wasn’t explained properly or maybe I just wasn’t interested enough to listen properly but I never got the message. It seemed like ...
Today In Irish History – The Battle Of The Somme, 1 July
~1916~ There is so much that could be written about the Battle Of The Somme, and much of it already written that it is hard to know what to start with. Because we deal with ...
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