Opinion: What kind of future did the Men of 1916 dream of? By John Dorney For 100 years now in Ireland, when we are facing some national crossroads, someone will inevitably invoke the ‘men …
Nora’s Sorrow – The Murder of John Foran, 1888 The murder of a ‘land-grabber’ and the Land War in Kerry. By Mark Holan A thunderstorm swept across Pittsburgh in the early …
Interview with Conor McCabe on modern Irish economic history Cathal Brennan and John Dorney speak to economic historian Conor McCabe about 20th century Irish economic history. See also, Cathal Brennan’s review …
Historical Perspective | Ireland Surely Can’t Betray its History – WSJ.com This is an excellent piece on the current situation and puts the current crisis in a decent historical perspective: Before there even …
Life and Debt – A short history of public spending, borrowing and debt in independent Ireland In the light of Ireland’s current debt crisis, John Dorney looks at the fiscal history of the Irish state since 1922. Debt …
