‘They were determined to obtain a sacrifice’: First Irish state executions of IRA members since the Civil War
By Gerard Shannon It was the night of 16 August 1940 and a worried Christy Quearney cycled through Dublin city’s southside. Quearney, …
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil: ‘Civil War’ Parties?
By Dr Mel Farrell Since the foundation of the Irish State in 1922 its politics have been dominated by two political behemoths. …
The Emergency – A Brief Overview
A short history of Ireland during the Second World War, by John Dorney. The Second World War was the defining event of …
The IRA’s War on Public Entertainment – The Amusements Order of 1923.
How the anti-Treaty IRA forbade ‘public amusements’ at a ‘time of national mourning’. By John Dorney On the morning of April 20, …
Interview: The East Clare By-Election of 1917, with Padraig Og O Ruairc
In July 1917, Eamon de Valera, just released from prison for his role in the Easter Rising, was elected as Sinn Fein …
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 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 …