Autopsy reports show how the IRA sought to ensure none of the enemy were left alive

Deirdre Kinahan on her site-specific play about the 1920 munitions strike

The groups played a key role in republican efforts during the War of Independence

This supplement provides a range of readings which can support teachers in bringing history learning outcomes to life

Greatly outnumbered by the crown forces when it came to firepower, the IRA was forced to capture, steal and smuggle weapons

More than 1,000 lives were lost between January and July 1921

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

Women played a vital role in the conflict but many of their stories are lost forever

The year saw the War of Independence begins in earnest with an escalation of murder and violence by the British and IRA

Women proved easy targets for the Black and Tans and were regularly terrorised in their homes by threatening, abusive and drunk soldiers

Scarred by his wartime service, angered by the treatment of ex-servicemen, unable to secure government employment and inspired by the Easter Rising, in the summer of 1920 Tom Barry made a decision that would change both his life and the nature of the conflict then raging in Ireland

Details to published in special Irish Times supplement 1920 - War of Independence

Enjoy the Irish countryside without the crowds, with these 10 secluded routes

Martin Doyle was a Victoria Cross winner who quit to join the national struggle

RIC and DMP were tasked with opposing IRA in War of Independence

A breezy, pulse-raising walk together on one of these undemanding circuits is a gift

The Cork files: Sixteen auxiliaries and three IRA men killed in attack led by Tom Barry

Mary Elmes, from Ballintemple, credited with saving 200 Jewish children during Holocaust

Mother Jones, Mary Elmes and Joan Denise Moriarty among the names suggested

Newly released files record the IRA’s history in the Civil War and War of Independence

Hundreds of thousands of Irish soldiers returned home to a largely hostile country

Gardaí describe incident as ‘very sad’ and reissue fireworks warning to public

Taoiseach calls for honesty and inclusiveness during War of Independence and Civil War commemorations

Opinion: Please, John Halligan, stop digging. The rest of you: cop-on, and think before you speak

Passionate debates take place at Lissard over past IRA treatment of Protestants in region

Book publisher who founded Anvil Press and The Children’s Press

Sinn Féin’s Liadh Ní Riada says having part of Ireland outside of the EU will ‘spell disaster’ for country

Kilmurry Independence Museum highlights town’s role in the fight for Irish freedom

Cork community to be honoured for its part in the fight for Irish independence

‘Bloody Sunday changed my life in every way’ said Dr Daly, whose stroke liberated him

Campaign was controlled tightly despite the negative feedback from candidates

Paudie Coffey, Kathleen Lynch, Alan Shatter and Alex White among high-profile casualties

Sean Sherlock, David Stanton, Kevin O’Keeffe, Pat Buckley elected

Revisionist telling of IRA soldier’s story does not tally with accounts from time, says historian

Noel McCarthy to join FG election team while Barbera Ahern to stand for Fianna Fail

Move aimed at preventing removal of tenants while new residents sought - at higher rent

Aodháin Ó Ríordáin and Ciara Conway absent as the Government rejects a Sinn Féin motion calling for the State to grant ethnic minority status to Travellers

History, horses and films - there is plenty of non-sporting activity this weekend

Fr Tom Duggan was a staunch nationalist who fought for British in both World Wars

Joint committee told genetically modified food is necessary to help feed the world