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Clodagh Finn
Clodagh Finn: A lesson in how to reawaken the spirit of our revolutionary women
Michael Clifford
SMick Clifford: MacSwiney’s legacy is being stolen by Sinn Féin
Fergus Finlay
SFergus Finlay: Donohoe complaints and ‘tax cut’ cries just FG brand assertion
Irish Civil War: Thousands take part in Liam Lynch centenary commemoration in Fermoy
Irish Civil War: Thousands take part in Liam Lynch centenary commemoration in Fermoy
Bands from the US and Argentina join commemoration of a man described at his graveside as 'a soldier's soldier'

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Meet the woman who ran the Mansion House for decades
S Clodagh Finn: Meet the woman who ran the Mansion House for decades
When the lord mayor of Cork, Donal Ó Ceallacháin, called to the Mansion House in Dublin in 1921, Mary O’Sullivan turned him away. She didn’t like the look of him.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin’s distortions conveniently ignore big truths about the Civil War
Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin’s distortions conveniently ignore big truths about the Civil War
The party no longer espouses the socialist republic for which the provisional movement killed so many — but it needs to take ownership of its own history

Sun, 05 Mar, 2023

Clodagh Finn: The women who tried to tunnel out of the ‘Irish Bastille’
Clodagh Finn: The women who tried to tunnel out of the ‘Irish Bastille’
Early female activists endured jail and hunger strikes, but today they face another kind of imprisonment — suspended in the stocks of a no-holds-barred social media

Sat, 04 Mar, 2023

Sexual assault used as a 'deliberate tactic' in Kerry during Civil War, conference told
Sexual assault used as a 'deliberate tactic' in Kerry during Civil War, conference told
Sexual assault was deployed as a "deliberate tactic" during the Civil War, a conference in Kerry has heard.

Sun, 26 Feb, 2023

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's Ballyseedy ceremony more about the present than the past
Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's Ballyseedy ceremony more about the present than the past
The massacre at the townland outside Tralee was the outrage that came to define, for many, the brutality of the civil war

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Irish Civil War: The Battle of Kenmare and the IRA’s 'September offensive' in Kerry 
Irish Civil War: The Battle of Kenmare and the IRA’s 'September offensive' in Kerry 
In September 1922, the IRA launched attacks on Kenmare and Killorglin, representing some of the largest Republican offences of the Civil War, writes Dr Richard McElligott

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Honoured to feel welcome in Ireland as an Irish citizen
Letters to the Editor: Honoured to feel welcome in Ireland as an Irish citizen
Recently I was honoured with Irish citizenship at ceremony in Killarney, Co Kerry. I am an Indian citizen and I have been in Ireland for seven years now. This needs correction, I am an Irish citizen now. I am still getting used to my new identity.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2022

Mick Clifford: Shaping dirty reality of new Free State
Mick Clifford: Shaping dirty reality of new Free State
The Civil War killings were far more tragic than those of the Easter Rising’s leaders. The savagery was not confined to one side

Sun, 20 Nov, 2022

Tánaiste criticises Sinn Féin for 'never trying to understand' the principles of Griffith or Collins
Tánaiste criticises Sinn Féin for 'never trying to understand' the principles of Griffith or Collins
Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery marks the centenary of their deaths in August 1922

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

The Big Fellow
Diaries kept by Michael Collins to go on display in Clonakilty museum
Five-pocket diaries kept by in the revolutionary period 1918-1922 are being made available by the National Archives for display in the Michael Collins Museum in Clonakilty, Co Cork, from the end of this month.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2022

'It’s a very proud occasion': Thousands attend centenary of Collins Barracks handover
'It’s a very proud occasion': Thousands attend centenary of Collins Barracks handover
Thousands of people have attended the centenary commemoration of the British handing over Collins Barracks, Cork, to the fledgling Irish nation, including descendants of some of the very first National Army soldiers who walked through its gates.

Wed, 18 May, 2022

Sculpture By Artist Kehinde Wiley Titled "Rumors Of War" Unveiled In Times Square
Maeve Higgins: Portraits of courage in Ireland and America
Richmond, Virginia and Dublin in Ireland: How two sculptures, thousands of miles apart, unite to reimagine something terrible into a thing of great beauty and power

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022

Gerry Adams Christmas video
Mary Lou McDonald appeals development on site 'of the last battle of the Easter Rising'
Deputy McDonald argued that the “application does not protect or preserve all of the 1916 elements on the most important historic site in modern Irish history"

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Defence Forces remember Kilworth camp handover 100 years on
Defence Forces remember Kilworth camp handover 100 years on
The Defence Forces are holding centenary commemorations of handovers at 13 other camps this year

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

Council unveils plans for revamp of Michael Collins assassination site at Béal na Bláth
Council unveils plans for revamp of Michael Collins assassination site at Béal na Bláth
Those behind the project say it will allow visitors to the location 'the chance to experience the landscape and feel what it was like in 1922 when the ambush took place'

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Let us hear it for our historians
Irish Examiner view: Let us hear it for our historians
1922 commemoration reminds us of the importance of perspective and context

Wed, 19 Jan, 2022

UCC launches new interactive IRA companies map 
UCC launches new interactive IRA companies map 
A new interactive map will give users the opportunity to explore over 2,000 IRA companies across the island of Ireland from the War of Independence to the Civil War. University College Cork (UCC) has launched the [url=https://www. ucc.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Michael Collins Arrives at Dublin Castle
How the Examiner reported the handover of Dublin Castle, 100 years ago today
Dublin Castle was handed over by British forces to the Irish Provisional Government on January 16, 1922, following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which brought to an end the Irish War of Independence against British rule

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

'Open, reflective debate' urged at Treaty centenary
'Open, reflective debate' urged at Treaty centenary
Taoiseach tells commemorative conference at Dublin Castle that there is a 'delicate balance between appropriate commemoration and the promotion of a fixed national narrative'

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

Sinn Fein Leaders
How the Examiner covered the ratification of the Treaty in 1922
The Anglo-Irish Treaty was ratified by the Dáil by a tiny majority 100 years ago today. Here, we look at how it was covered by this paper at the time. 

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Michael Collins S'adresse A La Foule
Road Trip: How Michael Collins sold the Treaty to the public
Friday, January 7, 2022, marks 100 years since Dáil Éireann ratified the Treaty. But what happened next? As the ink dried on the newly signed Anglo-Irish Treaty, Michael Collins went on the road to sell the deal. In March, he addressed a crowd of 50,000 in Cork city centre. Rebekah McCormack looks at how the Cork Examiner covered the event and assesses its impact

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

If Used In Coverage Of Eamonn Farrells Exhibition: Charles J. Haughey, Power, Politics and Public Image, and Des O'Malley, whic
Mick Clifford: A critical look at Ireland past and present
THREE books published in the last year provide major insights into the evolution of this country, two of which have huge resonance moving into the new year.

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

Irish Race Congress only highlighted our deep divisions
Irish Race Congress only highlighted our deep divisions
With the signing of the Treaty, the World Congress of the Irish Race - designed to be an extravagant showcase of the solidarity and common purpose of the Irish race in the face of British aggression - was attended by pro- and anti-Treaty representatives and ended as a diplomatic embarrassment, Helene O’Keeffe

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Let's put our best feet forward into 2022
Irish Examiner view: Let's put our best feet forward into 2022
After the last few years, it's small wonder we'd look back and take stock. But it's vital that we also stay focused on our shared future

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

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