Government opted for official reprisal for the murder of Sean Hales TD
While men of violence were denounced, church and State deplored emancipation of women
Bishop Eamonn Casey’s life and career came apart 30 years ago today
Late High Court justice believed purpose of law is ‘to treat everyone fairly and ensure voice of everyone is heard’
A hundred years ago this weekend marked the handover of British rule. This is an account of that day
Too easy to take a simplistic hero-and-villain view of those on both sides of the debate
An uncompromising stance on the Treaty negotiations was indelibly formed by the experience of watching her brother, Terence MacSwiney, die on hunger strike
Claiming continuity with Michael Collins helps Fine Gael forget its troubling origins
For six decades, participants in the annual event have argued burning issues of the day
Documents are littered with ‘roadmaps’, ‘kick-starts’ and ‘roll-outs’, not to mention terrifying ‘night mayors’
Centenaries of the next few years threaten to drag us onto narrow ground
Government advisory body recommends consideration for a permanent memorial
The Revolution Files: IRA officer Patrick Ramsbottom also led the column which carried out the first military operation of the insurrection told pensions committee: 'I was drinking at the time, that is about the size of it'
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