Michael Collins decided the best way was to have an intelligence system of his own, that would be superior to anything the British could do…. Continue reading
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A Forgotten Hero
After all the excitement of the Rising, he worked doggedly to help people who had been part of it. Continue reading
‘Markievicz: A Most Outrageous Rebel’
Lindie Naughton’s compelling new book sheds fresh light on all facets of Markievicz’s life Continue reading
The Quixotic Generation of 1916
What is most striking to me about the pre-Rising Irish middle-class is its freewheeling bohemian character: romantic advanced nationalism provided many fora (meetings, dance-floors, remote country language camps, amateur and professional theatrical stages, communist communes) for debating and living secularism, feminism, suffragism, even vegetarianism and lesbianism. Continue reading
David Goodall:Peacemaker
The iconic image of of Bishop Edward Daly in Derry ‘negotiating’ a safe passage for Jackie Duddy, a victim of the Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry on the 30th January 1972, resurfaced in the media on the occasion of the death of the Bishop recently. The image was a stark reminder of just how much … Continue reading
The Border and Brexit
For many in NI, the ‘open border’ is a tangible sign of the end of ‘The Troubles’. Continue reading
The 1916 Easter Rising: New York and Beyond
This is an outstanding example of citizen journalism at its very best. Continue reading
Reflections On The Significance Of Easter Week 1916 (Part Two)
Yes – 1916 was the great break with the past! Continue reading
The Easter Rising – another context?
Did the leaders of the Rising fully expect civilians, including children, to die for the cause? Continue reading
Lá na mBratach – 7ú Márta 2016.
Fuair gach meánscoil cuireadh teacht go Baile Átha Cliath ar an 7ú lá de Mhárta. Continue reading
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