The IRA’s War on Public Entertainment – The Amusements Order of 1923.
How the anti-Treaty IRA forbade ‘public amusements’ at a ‘time of national mourning’. By John Dorney On the morning of April 20, …
Commemorating the Easter Rising Part II 1945-2006
The conclusion of a two-part article. By John Dorney The Easter Rising of 1916 was supposed to be a unifying national symbol; …
Today in Irish History – August 31, 1913 – Labour’s Bloody Sunday
The first ‘Bloody Sunday’ in twentieth century Ireland, during the Lockout of 1913. By John Dorney See also Remembering the Lockout. It …
The Mother and Child Scheme – The role of Church and State.
Rhona McCord takes a fresh look at the clash of ideologies and interests in the Irish state over the Mother and Child …
Historical Perspective | Croker – much more than just a stadium
Interesting piece in The Irish Times today: The queen might well be interested in the early history of that part of the …
Historical Perspective | Stories from the scrap
Excellent and well deserved review for Raids & Rallies by Ernie O’Malley that Mercier Press have re-jacketed and released in a new edition: Raids …
Policing The Dublin Fog
Barry Kennerk writes about the trials and perils of Dublin’s Victorian Policeman. ‘Now the city sleeps: wharves, walls, and bridges are veiled …