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Bobby Storey led from the front

In Ireland’s centuries long struggle for independence, exceptional men and women, heroes, emerged, which set them apart and around whom people rallied, inspired and motivated by them.

Published July 3, 2020

Derry 1920 - A civil war of independence

A century ago this month, conflict erupted in Derry with British state forces openly colluding with UVF gangs to quell the nationalist surge for independence.

Published June 12, 2020

Olaudah Equiano’s Irish friends

Olaudah Equiano, a former slave and the author of an influential memoir, visited Dublin and Belfast in the 1790s, mingling among the most progressive voices of the day in Irish society.

Published June 5, 2020

Forty-seven years ago today

Even though 47 years have passed, the family of Michael Leonard is still determined to find out the full truth about his murder by the RUC on a lonely country road in Fermanagh near the border with Donegal.

Published May 22, 2020

Irish unification is still inevitable

Kevin Meaghar looks at the state of the debate on Irish Unity as the idea continues to go mainstream.

Published May 22, 2020

What is the name of this place anyways?

This week the name of this place we live in caused a bit of a political stir. The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar called Belfast members of Fine Gael, “overseas members” and a former Tyrone football player referred to Tyrone as “Up here in the UK”. But the truth is the names used for Ireland do matter and have always been contentious.

Published May 15, 2020

Áine and Eibhlín Nic Giolla Easpaig

A review of the autobiographical book ‘Sisters in Cells’ by Bernadette Hyland.

Published May 8, 2020

The Executions of 1916

A historical account of this week in 1916, when the executions of the Easter Rising leaders took place.

Published May 8, 2020

Self evident that we need an all-island approach

Are we really going to have shops and hairdressers open and journey distances extended at different times north and south for political reasons?

Published May 1, 2020

The Scottish Brigade

An extract from of the contribution by historian Stephen Coyle at The Year of Revolution: 1920, seminar held by Sinn Féin Poblachtach in Wynn’s Hotel on February 15, 2020.

Published April 24, 2020

The Flying Column

A further extract from the Irish War of Independence and the IRA, 1916-1921, by Colm McInerney

Published April 17, 2020

The IRA becomes an army

An extract from the Irish War of Independence and the IRA, 1916-1921, by Colm McInerney.

Published April 3, 2020

North and South must harmonise pandemic response

In this coronavirus pandemic, Ireland’s geographical advantage is being squandered by the adoption of very different approaches to dealing with the disease.

Published April 3, 2020

Up the Rebels

The necessary cancellation of Easter Rising Commemorations does not mean we should not celebrate these events.

Published March 27, 2020

The centenary of an Irish martyr

A tribute to Tomás Mac Curtain, Cork Lord Mayor, who was born on 20 March 1884 and died on the same date in 1920, shot dead in his home.

Published March 20, 2020

Deliver a government of change

A comment on the recent efforts to form a coalition government in Dublin by John Bandon.

Published March 13, 2020

The Clare grain riots

A historical account of an incident in which the RIC opened fire on a crowd of hungry Ennis people as local food produce was being exported by landlords.