‘Likely to cause disaffection to His Majesty’, the Seizure of Irish newspapers, September 1919
By Mark Holan At midday Sept. 20, 1919, as “squally,” unseasonably cold weather raked across Dublin, “armed soldiers wearing trench helmets” joined …
Opinion: Did the ambush at Soloheadbeg begin the Irish War of Independence?
By John Dorney On January 21 1919, the First Dail – the rebel parliament of the unilaterally declared Irish Republic – met …
Ireland and the First World War – A Brief Overview
By John Dorney Ireland throughout the First World War of 1914-1918 was an integral part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain …
Controlling History: Commemorating the First Dáil, 1929-1969.
Diarmuid Francis Bolger on the battle for ownership of the legacy of the First Dáil Éireann. January 21 2019 will mark …
Commemorating 1918 and the Self determination of Nations
Why celebrating the election of 1918 too enthusiastically might not be in the Irish state’s interests in 2018. By John Dorney …
Today in Irish History, 10 April 1923, Liam Lynch is killed.
The death of Liam Lynch signalled the effective end of the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney A small group of trench-coated …
The Irish Parliamentary Party after 1918, an interview with Martin O’Donoghue
In this interview, John Dorney speaks to Martin O’Donoghue about the fate of the once-dominant Irish Parliamentary Party after its defeat in …