John Dorney interview Padraig O Ruairc on his new book Burn Them Out, A History of Fascism and the far right in Ireland. We talk about: small groups such as the Italian fascists in Ireland the British Fascisti, the Blueshirts, Ailteiri na hAisgeiri, and the IRA’s wartime collaboration with Nazi …
By Aaron Ó Maonaigh On 4 May 1934 the contemporary press reported that Thomas ‘Tom’ Barry, ‘one of the most famed and …
In part three of our series on elections in Ireland, from medieval times until Irish indepedence and partition. First broadcast on the …
By John Dorney In 2025, the world has once again become acutely aware of the use of tariffs as an instrument of …
Edited by Cormac K.H. O’Malley & Patrick J. Mahoney Published by Irish Academic Press, 2024 Reviewer: Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc ISBN: 9781785375286 Ernie …
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss election to the Irish Parliament between 1691 and 1829. First broadcast on the Irish History Show. …
By John Dorney On 26 September 1791, two convict ships landed at Bottany Bay, at Sydney, Australia. One was the Active from …