The Irish Story Top Ten of 2021
Thanks to all of our writers contributors guest and readers of the past year. Below is a list of our top ten …
Treaties that Shaped the Course of Irish History
By John Dorney Today, December 6 2021, is 100 years since the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921. The Treaty or …
Book Review: Without a Dog’s Chance, The nationalists of Northern Ireland and the Boundary Commission 1920-25
By James Cousins, Published by Irish Academic Press, 2020 ISBN:9781788551021 Reviewer: John Dorney As the centenary of the Anglo-Irish Treaty approaches, …
Podcast: Ian Paisley with Ed Moloney
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney interview journalist Ed Moloney on the career of unionist leader Ian Paisley. First broadcast on the Irish …
Book Review: Combatants and Civilians in Revolutionary Ireland 1918-1923
By Thomas Earls Fitzgerald Published by Routledge, London 2021 ISBN 978-0-367-33352-2 Reviewer: John Dorney Thomas Earls Fitzgerald’s book is a study of …
Podcast: The 1641 Rebellion
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the start of the great convulsion of mid seventeenth century Ireland. First broadcast on the Irish …
Podcast: Irish Army Deserters in the Second World War with Cían Harte
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney interview Cian Harte, author of Heroes Or Traitors? Irish Deserters of WWII about Irish Army deserters in the …