
The Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and Stone Layers: from medieval times to Irish independence
By John Dorney One of the oldest, if not the oldest trade unions in Ireland is the bricklayers’ trade union the Ancient …
By John Dorney One of the oldest, if not the oldest trade unions in Ireland is the bricklayers’ trade union the Ancient …
By Jack Traynor Leon Trotsky was one of the most recognisable leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution in the international press, alongside Vladimir …
By John Dorney On December 6 1921, the Anglo Irish Treaty was signed, setting up the Irish Free State. The deal, falling …
By Dónal Hassett The recent Centenary of the Irish General Strike of 1920 has underlined the potential power of a movement that …
By John Dorney In early April 1920, a young IRA man, Christopher ‘Todd’ Andrews was arrested by British troops at his family …
How social strife accompanied the Irish revolution in the north midlands region. By John Dorney. At a meeting of evicted tenants at …
When a dock strike called by Jim Larkin brought Belfast to a standstill. By John Dorney The Belfast docks strike of …