May 25th, 1921: How burning the Custom House made Ireland ungovernable by the British
The Dublin landmark was the ‘administrative heart of the British civil service machine’ in Ireland
The Dublin landmark was the ‘administrative heart of the British civil service machine’ in Ireland
Lieut-Colonel Hugh Montgomery was the highest ranked British agent to die, while Tipperary captain Michael Hogan was also captain of an IRA company
32 people were killed on Bloody Sunday, or died later of wounds received that day
12 regular assassins were assisted by part-timers for ‘jobs’ including Bloody Sunday
Lieut-Colonel Hugh Montgomery was the highest ranked British agent to die, while Tipperary captain Michael Hogan was also captain of an IRA company
Ceremony to take place on Saturday in a largely empty Croke Park due to Covid-19
Sean Treacy, one of the most-wanted men in Ireland, was shot on Talbot Street in Dublin
An Irishman’s Diary
14 British officers were shot dead in Michael Collins’s bid to destroy ‘the undesirables’
The year saw the War of Independence begins in earnest with an escalation of murder and violence by the British and IRA
British attempts at propaganda were undermined by real images
A ‘battle’ in Tralee was restaged in Killiney, Dublin, and the photographs and Pathé news film were spread widely
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices