Podcast: Assassination and Execution, Ireland December 1922 Cathal Brennan interviews John Dorney on the assassination of Sean Hales and the reprisal executions of Rory O’Connor, Dick Barret, Lam Mellow … Written by: John_Dorney on 7 April, 2018.
John Dorney on the 1918 Conscription Crisis John Dorney speaks at the People’s College on the 1918 Conscription Crisis. Listen below. The British government attempted to extend conscription to … Written by: John_Dorney on 29 March, 2018.
Brian Hanley on the General Election of 1918 Historian Brian Hanley speaks at the People’s College Dublin about the historic 1918 election in which Sinn Fein won an overall majority … Written by: John_Dorney on 22 March, 2018.
The Irish Story Top Ten articles of 2017 These were our top ten most read articles of 2017. Thanks to all our readers and contributors and happy 2018 to you … Written by: John_Dorney on 31 December, 2017.
Interview: Tomas MacConmara on 1917 in Ireland and the death of Thomas Ashe Tomas MacConmara has written a new book entitled Days of Hunger, the Clare Volunteers and the Mountjoy Hunger strike of 1917. Here … Written by: John_Dorney on 4 December, 2017.
Interview: John Dorney on The Civil War in Dublin Cathal Brennan interviews John Dorney on his new book, The Civil War in Dublin (Merrion Press, 2017) for the Irish History Show … Written by: John_Dorney on 12 October, 2017.
Censorship, Internment and Section 31, Interview with Brian Hanley. An interview with Brian Hanley on the impact of the Northern Ireland conflict on the Republic of Ireland, during the conflict’s most … Written by: John_Dorney on 18 September, 2017.