‘The Black and Tans in Palestine’ – Irish connections to the Palestine Police 1922-1948
By Seán William Gannon On the 30 April 1922, 760 recently disbanded members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its Auxiliary …
The ‘State will Perish’: Comparing the Elections of 1932 and 2020
By John Dorney In the wake of the February 2020 Irish elections, former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams compared that party’s success …
Commemorating the Partition of Ireland, 100 years on.
By Cormac Moore One hundred years ago, Ireland was in the midst of violent strife surrounding the struggle for Irish independence. In …
Hair Cutting and Women in the War of Independence
By Margaret Ward As a result of the disturbing addition to the War of Independence exhibition at Collins Barracks of the remnants …
Book Review: Birth of the Border: The Impact of Partition in Ireland
By Cormac Moore Published by Merrion Press, 2019 Reviewer: John Dorney This year, 2020, marks 100 years since the passing of the …
The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries – An Overview
By Seán William Gannon The recent public controversy over the planned state commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) revealed widespread confusion …
Commemorating 1920 in 2020 – the Perils of Reconciliation
By John Dorney The coming year 2020, is a hundred years since the real start of the Irish War of independence. In …