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TWO YEARS after the epic 1981 H-Block Hunger Strike in which ten young republicans died, there was another epic event at Long Kesh that dealt a huge blow to the Thatcher regime in Ireland. This was...
In recent years, a number of documents clarifying the role of the Pistole 08 Luger in the Irish War of Independence have been discovered. Here, the authors provide context and identifying information for a number of Lugers known to have been used in Ireland during the country's fight for freedom.
On this day, May 12, in 1916, Easter Rising leaders Seán MacDiarmada and James Connolly were executed for their role in the rebellion. The 1916 Easter Rising took place over the course of five days in Dublin and forever changed the course of Irish history. Writer and historian Dermot McEvoy produced 16 profiles...
Michael Collins’ “light-hearted” sojourn into the Great Brunswick Street (Pearse St), Dublin Metropolitan Police Station on April 7, 1919, got serious, quickly.
Michael Collins' birthday? Oscar Wilde's birthday? Eugene O'Neill's birthday? All these Irish greats celebrate their birthday today, on October 16.