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A short history of the many groups whove claimed to be the IRA Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020 16:06 Analysis: from the Neutral IRA to dalliances with the Nazis, many different organisations have used the IRA name over the years Sinn Fein TD and chairperson of the Dáils Committee on Public Accounts, Brian Stanley, received a barrage of criticism for insensitive commentary on the Provisional IRA attack near Warrenpoint in Co Down, in August 1979. The attack involved the detonation of two ...

December 13, 2020 In June 1914 a young man with a pistol killed the  blameless Archduke Franz Ferdinand and  his equally innocuous spouse, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenburg. On July 26 1914 the King’s Own Scottish Borderers discharged their rifles at unarmed civilians in Dublin, killing three and wounding thirty two. Nine days later the Regiment, together with the Crown Forces of Britain and her Empire were in alliance with the young gunman against the peace of the world. The officer who gave th...

Martial Law: powers with practically no limitation In 1921 in Ireland, press censorship was widespread, driving cars was forbidden and just walking with your hands in your pockets could make you a British military target. Helene OKeeffe on the introduction of martial law to Ireland • 9 Dec 2020 Cork city observed a very quiet St Patricks Day on 17 March 1921. The Kerryman described a subdued city in which armoured cars and lorries and military on foot patrolled the streets. Pedestrians were ...

elaine@TheCork.ie The burning of Cork by Crown forces took place on the night of 11–12 December 1920, during the Irish War of Independence.  |More than 40 business premises, and 300 homes were destroyed, across five acres of the City centre. Lots of events across Friday, Saturday, Sunday to mark the anniversary – involving Lord Mayor, Taoiseach and more. Programme of events for today, Friday (11 December 2020) A Covid-19 compliant ceremony, attended by the Lord Mayor of Cork, will be broad...