How the Civil War was fought
Clear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin
Priest says he ‘got a bit of a thrill’ when lorry reversed through gates of Russian embassy
Reverend John Walsh said he ‘would not have minded’ being in the cab of the lorry
Running into trouble – Michael Cullen on the rift in Irish athletics in the 1930s
An Irishman’s Diary
Without the Blueshirts, there would have been no Fine Gael
Claiming continuity with Michael Collins helps Fine Gael forget its troubling origins
Garda firearms usage: Scant data and little public debate
Original story of how Garda was established as unarmed force is a matter of contention
Historic coalition agreement ends almost a century of Civil War politics
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were forged out of the bitterness of an ancient quarrel
Belfast on the brink in 1920
The summer of 1920 saw a period of intense political violence in the north against a background of a post-war economic slump
War of Independence: the bloodiest six months
More than 1,000 lives were lost between January and July 1921
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael: From Civil War enemies to modern-day partners
Two parties rose out of Anglo-Irish Treaty but today their ideology overlaps considerably
Miriam Lord: Barefaced cheek as Fianna Fáil chases make-up bills
Election fever simmers as politicians begin stockpiling ammunition – against each other
Monaghan, 1920: Deadly raid brought Eoin O’Duffy to prominence
The Revolution Files: O’Duffy went on to become IRA Chief of Staff, Garda commissioner and founder of the Blueshirts
Diarmaid Ferriter: Garda morality and policing of ‘scarlet women’
Hounding of Majella Moynihan had roots in force’s hypocritical ‘manliness’ ethos
Hogan’s Last Stand – Frank McNally on the strange disappearance of a former Free State general
An Irishman's Diary on General Dan Hogan who raised the Tricolour in Dublin Castle after handover from British rule
A man for all treasons – Frank McNally on a new book about Ernest Blythe: republican, fascist, and Orangeman
An Irishman’s Diary
President Peter Casey: we were secretly on his side all along
It’s about time we had a moneyed trigger-happy weirdo as head of state. #diversity
Bertie Ahern hears a lot of family history but learns little from it, in ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
Review: Programme reveals painful splits in the branches of Bertie Ahern’s family tree
Ireland’s democratic legacy is taken for granted, academic suggests
Cosgrave and de Valera deserve credit for preserving democracy in the new State
One bright, glorious Salthill day banishes Monaghan’s 30 years of hurt
Frank McNally on the trials and tribulations –and rare ecstasy – of being a life-long Farney supporter
Gaelic Sunday: When the GAA took on the British empire
It’s 100 years since one of the most unified acts of defiance in the face of British rule
Seán Moran: Book on Garda GAA heroes makes an arresting read
‘Guardians of the GAA’ charts the history of the force’s involvement in Gaelic Games
Patrick’s Pearse’s last letter before execution to be displayed to public
Brother Allen’s vast collection of 13,000 historic objects to be made available
Homage to Barcelona: reliving Orwell’s Spanish Civil War adventures
A tour based on the writer’s wartime experiences reveals a haunting history of the city
Gay community recalls dark days before decriminalisation
UK moves to pardon gay men prompts calls to examine how they were treated in State
The GAA and the 1916 Rising: Playing a major part in our history
While members were involved in the Rising, the association was a ‘broad church’
Difficulty of ending Civil War politics underrated
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael despise each other for reasons beyond historical differences
A real ‘Blueshirt’ to be auctioned at Whyte’s
Shirt and belt of the Army Comrades’ Association estimated at €1,000-€1,500
From Celts to rough beasts: Terence Brown on WB Yeats and the Ireland of his time
The Nobel laureate’s early enthusiasm for a brave old world of glorious Celtic warriors ended in postwar disillusion and disgust
Cavan and Monaghan: a bitter rivalry dug deep into the land
For as long as there has been football, there has been enmity between counties
Dáil Sketch: Questions about everything except the long break
Seán Fleming compares Alex White to ventriloquist’s dummy after prepared reply
Betrayal on the Border? Frank Aiken and the joint IRA offensive
Much blame for the failed 1922 IRA offensive in the North was pinned on Aiken, but the author of a new book focuses on Richard Mulcahy and Eoin O’Duffy. Was the offensive simply to buy time before confronting the anti-Treaty IRA, and of decimating a now inconvenient IRA in the North?
Whistleblower row could be wasted if we learn nothing
Northern Ireland provides a template for an accountable, modern police force
Dick Barry: former Fine Gael TD steeped in politics from an early age
Born: September 4th, 1919. Died: April 28th, 2013.
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