Interview: Brian Hanley on Martin McGuinness, his life and times.
John Dorney speaks to historian Brian Hanley on the context to the paramilitary and political career of Martin McGuinness.
‘Cowardly, Cunning and Contemptible’ – The British campaign in Dublin, 1919-1921.
The British counter-insurgency campaign in Dublin 1919-1921. By John Dorney. A British Army private, J.P Swindlehurst, stationed in Dublin from January …
The Northern Ireland Conflict 1968-1998 – An Overview
In the latest in our series of overviews, a summary of ‘The Troubles’, by John Dorney The Northern Ireland conflict was a …
Today in Irish History – August 31, 1913 – Labour’s Bloody Sunday
The first ‘Bloody Sunday’ in twentieth century Ireland, during the Lockout of 1913. By John Dorney See also Remembering the Lockout. It …
The Court Martial of Captain Joe Keohane
Gearóid Ó Faoleán looks at the court martial of Irish soldier, republican activist and Gaelic football star Joseph Keohane in 1971. …
Book Review: Terror in Ireland 1916-1923
Terror in Ireland 1916-1923. Edited by David Fitzpatrick Lilliput Press, 2012 Reviewer: John Dorney The purpose of terror, Lenin once said …
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday in Derry, 30 January 1972
The fatal shooting of 13 unarmed demonstrators by the British Army in Derry in 1972. By John Dorney. See also Four Bloody …