Letters to the Editor, February 26th: Neutrality and a changing world; Shamrock diplomacy; Hassan Nasrallah and human rights
Instead of joining a future military alliance, there should be a referendum to enshrine neutrality into the Constitution
James Connolly
The Lost & Early Writings of James Connolly, 1889-1898, by Conor McCabe: Newly unearthed writings fill out the picture
The material includes rhetorical flourishes, humour and a Joycean fictional ramble through Dublin
Political art on the doorstep: ‘You’re going to find my work in surprising locations’
Collaborations between writer and historian Conor McCabe and artist Augustine O’Donoghue include a series of door mats with political messages and a new event called Counter-Culture Nights
I split my house with my daughter, without government help. Stop shaming ‘empty nesters’
The annual finger-jabbing ignores the fact that there are no meaningful incentives on offer
Plaque commemorating James Connolly unveiled in Dublin
Irish revolutionary figure and Proclamation of Independence signatory was a key player in the Irish freedom movement
Bank of Ireland reviews rich archive as it marks 240 years in business
Lender plans €36m 10-year revamp of historic College Green site and will reopen visitor access to old house of lords
Brexit refuseniks and their Irish passports: ‘The important thing for me was identity and heritage’
Readers tell us about their experiences of getting Irish passports and citizenship since the UK voted to leave the EU
Copy of Proclamation sells for €170,000 at auction in Dublin
It is estimated there are fewer than 50 copies still in existence
Fintan O’Toole: In many ways the Irish State has still to create itself
For the first 50 years after independence there were good arguments against the utility of the State; but then came two transformative moments
Union leader Mick Lynch wins the admiration of millions by channelling James Connolly
London Letter: Son of Irish immigrant Mick Lynch repulses media assault with determined defence of train strikes
Workers group occupying Eden Quay property to defy court order
Revolutionary Workers Union plans takeover of empty buildings to expose destitution
Was Grace Gifford pregnant when she wed Joseph Plunkett in 1916?
New documentary suggests couple’s hasty marriage may have been to ward off scandal
Workers must get pay increases that match inflation, says Labour party leader
Unions are pushing for wage increases that keep pace with the recent surge in inflation
Irish culture’s remarkable response to the political turmoil from 1891 to 1922
Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere
Arthur Griffith: a ‘moderate’ republican who launched Sinn Féin in 1905
Papers Griffith edited, when not suppressed by the British, inspired a generation
Terenure toil hard for 20-18 semi-final win over Lansdowne
Clontarf to face ‘different team’ at Energia All-Ireland League final, ’Nure captain says
When communists took over the Rotunda to fight for Dublin’s unemployed
Liam O’Flaherty led the armed four-day occupation 100 years ago this week
Plans for development of O’Connell Street and Moore Street get green light
Local campaigners to appeal approval for mixed scheme which would ‘destroy’ Moore Street
1916 medal of ‘doctor and belligerent’ Kathleen Lynn for sale
Dr Lynn’s 1916 Rising Service Medal for sale with €20k-€30k estimate
Hero of Irish revolution remembered with new biography
Tadhg Barry’s name lost within months of death in smoke of the Civil War
Cop26: 'Fighting to save our life-support systems isn’t radical at all,' says Thunberg
Patrick Freyne meets activists at a protest in Glasgow, as Greta Thunberg addresses the crowd
Patrick Freyne: Royals ride who they like. It says so in Latin on the Windsor crest
Diana: The Musical tells the story of the famous tea-towel and mug model Diana, princess of Wales
Alternative plans for Moore Street proposed by 1916 rising relatives’ group
Campaigners say opportunity exists to avoid another ‘failure’ similar to Wood Quay development
One-way graphic – Frank McNally on the south-facing statues of Dublin’s main street
An Irishman’s Diary
Sligo schoolchildren’s new teacher will be Nao – a robot
Trial will see seven- and eight-year-olds pupils learn French vocabulary
‘Adams and McGuinness betrayed everyone’: A former IRA prisoner reflects on Troubles
Thomas Elliott believes futile campaign of violence should have been halted in 1987
Paris Disagreement – Frank McNally on the fall of the Paris Commune, 150 years ago this week
An Irishman’s Diary
May 25th, 1921: How burning the Custom House made Ireland ungovernable by the British
The Dublin landmark was the ‘administrative heart of the British civil service machine’ in Ireland
Rift opens in Moore Street group tasked with vision for historic locality
‘Legal status’ of Moore Street Preservation Trust emerges as pressing cause for concern
Fintan O’Toole: Partition squeezed out pluralism. We have to let it back in
The events of a century ago led to the creation of two sectarian states
Daughters of Destiny – Frank McNally on a forgotten immigrant community, the Irish Palatines
An Irishman’s Diary
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