Micheál Martin on David McCullagh’s new book: An excellent read exploring ultimate fate of Anglo-Irish Treaty
David McCullagh opens up an issue which remains instructive in many ways. This deserves wide readership and debate
Century: War of Independence
Soloheadbeg ambush: ‘The men who killed your great-grandfather took shelter in my grand-aunt’s house. I’m sorry for the pain your family suffered’
Descendants of individuals affected on both sides of a key 1919 incident in the War of Independence found a way to move beyond that painful legacy through poetry
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
Former RIC members had varying experiences in the newly formed Irish Free State, historian tells conference
Some disbanded members of the 13,000-strong force were forced to leave Ireland because of threats from the IRA, says Dr Brian Hughes
Plaque commemorating James Connolly unveiled in Dublin
Irish revolutionary figure and Proclamation of Independence signatory was a key player in the Irish freedom movement
Belly of the Beast podcast: The spy who helped Michael Collins crack the British code
Podcast review: You might think you know Ned Broy from Neil Jordan’s film, but this podcast tells his true story
This day 100 years ago, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in the State’s history was enacted
The Public Safety Bill resulted in the execution of 81 anti-Treaty prisoners during the Civil War
The burning of Cork by the police in 1920 was hardly surprising
Amid escalating violence and fear, it took just one incident to ignite the situation
Diarmaid Ferriter: It’s still hard to rise above the emotion of the War of Independence
It invokes such partiality that, 100 years later, untangling its knotted legacy is not easy
Louise Ryan: Battles on the ‘home front’
Women proved easy targets for the Black and Tans and were regularly terrorised in their homes by threatening, abusive and drunk soldiers
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 who’s who of policing in Ireland
When the long-established RIC proved not up to the task of crushing the IRA, the British government made the fateful and fatal decision to draft in the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries
Cumann na mBan and the War of Independence
Women played a vital role in the conflict but many of their stories are lost forever
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices