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In its early years, a fledgling yet paternalistic Irish State was determined to wrest democratic control from local authorities, writes Aodh Quinlivan

The four-day national conference on the Irish Civil War is hosted by University College Cork and will be live-streamed for free from June 15-18. The Conference will reflect on the bitter struggle in Irish history, one hundred years ago this year. 

Longford County Library, Heritage and Archives Services will host a lecture on the life and assassination of Sir Henry Wilson in Longford Library on Tuesday, 7 ...

State will not communicate preferred narrative or make judgments in Civil War events

Two hundred year old documents salvaged from a fire at the Public Records Office in 1922 will see the light of day once again as part of a conservation project....

Documents saved from the Public Record Office fire of 1922 are to be conserved

State will not communicate preferred narrative or make judgments in Civil War events

Conference seeks to better inform debate on events of 100 years ago, says UCC historian

By Joe Barrett THE inaugural Festival of Flight held in Portlaoise to celebrate the rich history of aviation and exploration in Laois took off without a hitch.

The first ever Festival of Flight held to celebrate the rich history of aviation and exploration in Laois has been a resounding success, say the organisers. The...