Peter Hart and the Dunmanway killings controversy
John Dorney looks at one of the most heated debates in modern Irish history. In April of 1922, during the period of …
Book Review: Turning Points in Twentieth Century Irish History
Turning Points in Twentieth Century Irish History Editor; Thomas E. Hachey Irish Academic Press, 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney Simply put, this is …
Gerard Murphy’s Reply to Pádraig Óg O’Ruairc’s Review
Gerard Murphy, author of The Year Of Disappearance: Political Killings In Cork, 1921-1922, responds to Pádraig Óg O’Ruairc’s review of his book. I …
Book Review: The Year of Disappearances. Political Killings in Cork 1921-1922
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc challenges the claims in Gerard Murphy’s recent book, The Year of Disappearances. Political Killings in Cork 1921 – …
Book Review: Peeler by Kevin McCarthy
Peeler by Kevin McCarthy. Mercier 2010. Reviewer: John Dorney The Royal Irish Constabulary has not, for most of the last 90 years …
The Irish War of Independence – A Religious War? Part III
In this concluding part of a three-part series, we talk about the results of the Irish Revolution and the partition of the …
The Irish War of Independence – A Religious War? Part II
In this second part of a three part audio feature, we look at the conduct of the War of Independence on the ground. …