Cork South West: Michael Collins (II)
Michael Collins formed the Independent Ireland party in November 2023
Michael Collins
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‘Why am I paying private health insurance? It defeats the whole purpose’: Cataract bus passengers face higher costs
HSE has cut reimbursement rate for patients travelling for operations but many in need of procedure have little choice but to pay up
Glasnevin Cemetery tour guide: ‘I’m a bit of a nepo baby. I’m related to Daniel O’Connell’
Irial Ó Conaill finds special the revolutionary nature of the facility, with no separate sections - so ‘everyone is equal at the very end’
Almost 40,000 new homes to be completed this year, says Harris
Speaking at the annual Michael Collins commemoration at Béal na Bláth, Taoiseach again proposed a Department for Infrastructure
Modernised and extended former farmhouse on two acres in Straffan for €2m
Luxurious residence with five bedrooms, a large kitchen and a self-contained apartment for €2m in Straffan
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
Neglected Dublin theatre could be in line for a revival
The Rupert Guinness Theatre requires ‘substantial investment’; Def Leppard frontman at the top of the tree; and Garret FitzGerald’s love note from Sophia Loren
Michael Collins banished but Enda Kenny welcomed back to Taoiseach’s office for Harris visit
Hugs between old allies in Government Buildings but friction is building in another Blueshirt bastion
Simon Harris to give Béal na Bláth oration for Michael Collins
Harris becomes only the third serving Taoiseach after Enda Kenny and Micheal Martin to speak at Beal na Blath
Legal firm kindly volunteers its services to Irish Government department ahead of Covid inquiry
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
Roaring rural TDs came looking for Dáil insults and Simon Harris didn’t let them down
The Roaring Independents are the unwhipped cream of Irish politics, proudly refusing to take orders from anybody
Foxrock home on site of mansion where Michael Collins dined days before killing for €1.795m
Kilteragh Pines is a period property with five bedrooms and access to private communal park
Renovated and extended on Furry Park Road for €975,000
Four-bedroom house located on street that takes its name from house where Michael Collins sought refuge
Running commentary - Frank McNally on the statues of Dublin’s Merrion Square
The southern and western sides lack any statues – moving or otherwise
Michael Fitzmaurice becomes third TD to join ‘Independent Ireland’ party
New grouping with Michael Collins and Richard O’Donoghue offers ‘common sense’ to voters, Fitzmaurice says
Guns used in Michael Collins film go under the hammer
Items which featured in The Banshees of Inisherin, My Left Foot, Normal People and Father Ted will be up for grabs in an online auction
West Cork killings should be admitted as sectarian, says historian
Killings in 1922 were removed from history for decades and ‘silence was not broken’ until Canadian historian published controversial work in 1990s, says Prof Brian Walker
Ogs and Ends - Frank McNally on Michael Collins’s other nickname, the Liffey on film and a Dublin dialect dysfunction
It appears the Big Fellow had a funny accent – even by Cork standards
Che Guevara’s lucky Irish cigar lighter among historical items up for auction
Revolutionary purchased lighter in Shannon duty free when a flight to Havana was diverted with engine trouble in 1965
Intruder caught at Department of the Taoiseach wanted to complain directly to Leo Varadkar
Garda review under way into how intruder breached security during tight restrictions on budget day
Explosives find could be linked to the event that started the War of Independence
Former RTÉ journalist Fergal Keane has found gelignite that may have been stolen during the Soloheadbeg ambush
The day Éamon de Valera cried in the Dáil: ‘The world is looking at us now’
Staging the Treaty: A filmed theatrical production, written by Theo Dorgan, using primary sources will soon be available to view
Welfare hikes, music lessons and €1.9bn for roads: Rural Independents’ draft budget wish-list
The Rural Independent Group’s draft pre-budget submission was released in error
Irish Civil War could have been avoided but for Churchill’s intervention, says historian
Dr Martin Mansergh said the Collins-de-Valera draft constitution provided the basis for avoiding conflict but Churchill vetoed it
‘The flag is our heart’: Anger simmers among military veterans at Tricolour funeral ban
Co Monaghan priest prohibits use of national flag during funeral Masses for deceased veterans
Contents of former Sachs hotel to be auctioned off next month
Life-size bronze bust of Michael Collins among 1,200 lots to be auctioned off
Ireland must show ‘pragmatism’ of Michael Collins in adapting to challenges of Brexit
Former RTÉ northern editor Tommie Gorman delivers oration at Béal na mBláth in Co Cork on 101st anniversary of the death of Collins
Once the ‘noblest street in Europe’: The changing fortunes of Dublin’s O’Connell Street
Author Nicola Pierce charts the notable, and often tumultuous, events that took place on the capital’s main thoroughfare north of the Liffey
Unveiling of plaque recognises how living in London shaped Michael Collins as an Irish revolutionary
Memorial in Islington marks site where Collins was sworn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood
Béal na Bláth: Tommie Gorman to deliver oration at Michael Collins commemoration
Former RTÉ northern editor’s address in west Cork will mark 101st anniversary of death of Michael Collins in the Civil War
Miriam Lord: Leo makes touching plea for TDs to behave themselves
Calls made for a return to the respectful discourse of the past
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