The Irish Republican Brotherhood 1914-1924: Diarmaid Ferriter on a very personal Fenian story
This book, the culmination of a very personal mission, is based on detailed research and, although it does not engage with some of the wider contextual questions posed of the IRB, is valuable and often insightful
Keir Starmer may love Ireland, but he won’t be ‘sucked in to the Irish bog’
Keir Starmer may find that that bog might not be as perilous as it once was, but it still creates wariness in Britain
Is Donald Trump a fascist? Historians cannot reach a consensus
Former US president's actions and rhetoric have divided historians over whether he is a fascist
This isn’t about guardians of Ireland’s rural soul versus the Gonzaga Greens - it’s about us all
Those who have crafted this narrative will be louder than most when they’re next looking for Noah’s Ark to rescue them and decrying insufficient support
RTÉ reporters were like a political Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, but no one addressed the big issue
Our immersion in the parochial pool is entertaining but the wider picture gets lost
Many Irish men and women fought in the second World War fought for reasons far removed from ideology
Perhaps not overly mindful of the horrors that would await them, many Irish people went in search of liberation, adventure or experiences unavailable at home
Climate change should dwarf every other issue yet momentum is stalling
The political gains for climate deniers will be remarkably self-defeating
Ireland’s Palestine move a step towards independence in foreign policy formation
This week’s developments are about many things including the Government and new Taoiseach seeking to promote themselves as moral consciences internationally
A simple question stopped Ireland in its tracks: why were so many children incarcerated?
Journalist Mary Raftery exposed a shocking culture of abuse 25 years ago this month with her three-part documentary series States of Fear
No line can be drawn under the Troubles for grieving families
Previous official histories of the Troubles have involved privileged access to files unavailable to others and the unhelpful policy looks set to continue
We hardly need reminders of how little the Tories think of Ireland
Current stand-off between the British and Irish governments over immigration is another illustration of the complexities of the ties between the two countries being denied
Themes in McGahern’s That They May Face The Rising Sun have never been more relevant
Novelist John McGahern admired those in rural Ireland who were “above all, rooted in their own lives”. And yet, those roots are being disturbed, through extreme weather, globalisation and population pressures
Ramping up home building isn’t impossible - we’ve done it before
From 1948 to 1964, roughly 137,000 dwellings were built with State aid, 63,000 of which were by local authorities
United Ireland: money should not be the deciding factor but nor should it be ignored
For more than 50 years, opinion polls in the South have suggested two-thirds wish to see a united Ireland, but that is qualified when money comes up
How do you explain to a dying child from Gaza that this is within the accepted limits of Israeli aggression?
Binyamin Netanyahu’s only strategy, facilitated by Joe Biden and others, is to unleash the army and pummel Gaza in the hopes that it will shore up domestic support