‘Let it be Under our Thumb’ – the History of the Seanad
A brief history of the Irish Senate, By John Dorney. In a recent (October 2013) referendum, the Irish electorate voted not to …
‘As a Gael should meet Gaels’ – The Gaelic Athletic Association in the Irish Free State
The GAA saw itself as the true representative of the Irish nation at play. Barry Sheppard investigates how it fared in …
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 …