‘One skilled scientist is worth an army’ – The Fenian Dynamite campaign 1881-85
Shane Kenna delves into the background of the Fenian bombing campaign in England in the 1880s. What they aspire to and what …
Book Review: Turning Points in Twentieth Century Irish History
Turning Points in Twentieth Century Irish History Editor; Thomas E. Hachey Irish Academic Press, 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney Simply put, this is …
Book Review: Shadow of the Brotherhood, The Temple Bar Shootings
Book Review: Shadow of the Brotherhood, The Temple Bar Shootings Barry, Kennerk, Mercier, 2010. Reviewer: John Dorney In Dublin on October 31, …
Brian Hanley on the IRA – Part II – The IRA at War
In this second of a two-part interview, John Dorney talks to historian of the IRA Brian Hanley about the armed campaigns waged by groups calling …