‘The Blood of Irish rebels flowed in his veins’: Che Guevara and the Irish
By Barry Sheppard Since his execution in Bolivia in 1967, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara has been an ever-present icon of left protest movements …
The Truth in the News: The Irish Press Cartoons of Victor Brown
By Barry Sheppard The depiction of a family, in rags and despairing at their present situation was designed to show that the …
Interview: Barry Sheppard on Muintir na Tire
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney interview Barry Sheppard on his research on Muintir na Tire. Muintir na Tire was a voluntary organisation …
Book Review: Nothing is Written in Stone: The Notebooks of Justin Keating.
Edited by Barbara Hussey and Anna Kealy. The Lilliput Press 2017. Reviewer: Barry Sheppard I think it is fair to say …
‘Infectious piousness’ – Advertising and the Eucharistic Congress, 1932
When consumerism and Catholicism collided in 1932. By Barry Sheppard June of 2017 marked the 85th anniversary of the 31st International …
‘Solely in the earth and its fruits’ – Papal Encyclicals and Irish social policy in the 1930s
Barry Sheppard on how Catholic teaching helped to shape Irish social policy in the 1930s. The 1930s – the era of the …
The Irish Press Slum Crusade 1934-36
Barry Sheppard looks at attempts at slum clearance through the eyes of the Irish Press. Throughout the early 20th century, the Irish …