Dan Breen

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

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

Although there were few casualties, the year marked a point of no return and made a confrontation between the British state and the Irish counterstate inevitable

De Valera’s grandson said an academic conference would be more appropriate

Diarmaid Ferriter: The terrorising Black and Tans had no monopoly on brutality in 1920

Ballyboden favourites to prevail in Dublin in historic year

The Tipperary files: Marian Tobin cited written testimonial from both Breen in her application for a military pension

Martin Mansergh praises courage of the old IRA during the War of Independence

Commemoration should have particular focus on Burning of Cork, meeting hears

An Irishman's Diary on General Dan Hogan who raised the Tricolour in Dublin Castle after handover from British rule

A centenary later there are still divided views on the shots which started the War of Independence

Volunteer Martin Savage (21) was killed when a bullet entered his neck at Ashtown in 1919

PJ Moloney was elected for Tipperary South in the first Dáil and opposed the Treaty

How the war began and how it progressed over the course of 1919

The ambush in the Tipperary town left two Royal Irish Constabulary constables dead