John Dorney If the Irish revolution began arguably with the Home Rule crisis of 1912-13, or perhaps with the Easter Rising of 1916, it ended unequivocally with the end of the civil war in the Irish Free State in May 1923. State power, contested since at least the formation of …
By Niamh Dillon Published by New York University Press, 2022 Reviewer: Sean William Gannon Niamh Dillon’s new book Homeward Bound compares …
By Gearóid Ó Faoleán Published by Merrion Press Reviewed by Dr Robert Collins In volume one of the above title, author Gearóid …
By Eoin Kinsella By the time Fianna Fáil took office in March 1932 (supported by the Labour Party), the storm clouds of …
Belfast witnessed a series of public executions of United Irishmen, but where were their remains buried? This article explores the handful of …
It is now 100 years ago that Liam Lynch, head of the anti-Treaty IRA was killed. Here we discuss lynch’s life and …
By David Prendergast On April 11th 1923, Thomas Keating, the 30-year-old guerrilla commandant of the Waterford IRA 2nd Battalion, was trekking through the …