Hermann Goertz – a German spy in wartime Ireland
The involvement of a Nazi spy with the IRA during the Second World War. By John Dorney On May 5, 1940, the …
‘We had to go forward’ – The Mountjoy Hunger Strike of 1917
The hunger strike of 1917 and the death of Thomas Ashe. By Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara Having achieved an historic victory, getting …
Revisiting the Red Cow Murders, October 7, 1922
New evidence on a disturbing killing during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney. On October 7 1922, in the middle of …
The Dalkey column – An Irish Civil War Story
By John Dorney, based on his new book, The Civil War in Dublin 1922-1924. South east Dublin has, since the railways of …
Reflecting on The Civil War in Dublin
John Dorney on his new book The Civil War in Dublin the Fight for the Irish capital. Joseph Conrad began his famous …
Book Review: The Shaping of Modern Ireland.
Edited by Eugenio Biagini and Daniel Mulhall Published by Irish Academic Press, 2016 Reviewer: Rhona McCord The Shaping of Modern Ireland is …
‘The Perfect Physique’ – Eugen Sandow in Ireland, 1898
Conor Patrick Heffernan on famous strongman Eugen Sansdow’s visit to Ireland in 1898. In April 1898, reports began to emerge in Irish …