Ireland and the First World War – A Brief Overview
By John Dorney Ireland throughout the First World War of 1914-1918 was an integral part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain …
Book Review: John Redmond: Selected Letters and Memoranda, 1880-1918.
Edited by Dermot Meleady Published by Irish Academic Press, 2018. Reviewer: Diarmuid Bolger John Redmond, the Wexford-born leader of the Irish Parliamentary …
‘A Declaration of War on the Irish People’ The Conscription Crisis of 1918
How the attempt to impose conscription on Ireland was defeated in 1918. By John Dorney. In April 1918, the British government of …
Today in Irish History, August 3 1916, Roger Casement is Executed
A short article on Roger Casement. Executed today 100 years ago. By John Dorney Roger Casement, hanged on August 3, 1916 was …
Book Review: One Bold Deed of Open Treason: The Berlin Diary of Roger Casement 1914-1916
Edited by Angus Mitchell Published by Merrion Press, 2016, Reviewer: Daniel Murray In February 1916, Roger Casement was recovering near Munich from …
Book review: The lives of Daniel Binchy: Irish scholar, diplomat, public intellectual
By Tom Garvin Publisher: Irish Academic Press, 2016 Reviewer: Ruairí Ó hAodha ‘Anyone can make history, only a great man can write …
Intelligence Failure or Conspiracy? How did the British let the 1916 Rising happen?
Why did the British government in Ireland fail to prevent the Easter Rising? By John Dorney. In 1916 Britain was at war. …