Belfast Riots – A Short History
In recent articles on the Irish Story, Brian Hanley has looked the effects of the 1935 Belfast riots on southern Ireland. This …
Book Review Ireland Since 1939: The Persistence of Conflict
By Henry Patterson Penguin Books Reviewer: Barry Sheppard Large scale surveys of modern Irish history are not exactly new. Numerous comprehensive volumes …
Today in Irish History, 9 August 1971, Internment is introduced in Northern Ireland
John Dorney on a turning point in the history of the Northern Ireland conflict. The morning of Monday the 9th of August, …
History Wars – Interview with John Regan
We speak to historian John Regan on how the history of the Irish revolutionary period in 1916-23 has been written in the light …
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday in Derry, 30 January 1972
The fatal shooting of 13 unarmed demonstrators by the British Army in Derry in 1972. By John Dorney. See also Four Bloody …
Southern Troubles – An interview with Brian Hanley
John Dorney caught up with historian Brian Hanley recently at the National Library of Ireland to discuss his latest research project – …
Things Fall Apart – The Dublin riot of February 2006
A personal recollection of the riot in Dublin on February 25, 2006. By John Dorney. In early 2006, a group of northern …