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The Burning of Cork: A message of hope from the embers 100 years on

The Burning of Cork: A message of hope from the embers 100 years on

And as we are in this decade of centenaries, let’s fix that lens on 1920 when, 100 years ago next week, Auxiliaries burned out the commercial centre of Cork City in reprisal for an IRA ambush, writes Clodagh Finn

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

'Appropriate' State commemoration for Cork 1920 events

'Appropriate' State commemoration for Cork 1920 events

€350,000 funding for Cork City Council and €200,000 for Cork County Council, as century-old tradition of Lord Mayor visiting schools reimagined as virtual event

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Online conference to mark centenary of Terence MacSwiney hunger strike

Online conference to mark centenary of Terence MacSwiney hunger strike

A three-day online centenary conference exploring the events leading up to the death of former Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, will begin tomorrow.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

Joe Murphy was almost overshadowed by death of Lord Mayor in 1920

Joe Murphy was almost overshadowed by death of Lord Mayor in 1920

Joe Murphy was one of three IRA Volunteers who died on hunger strike in jails in 1920.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2019