The six women elected to Dáil Éireann, dismissed by their male colleagues as the grieving wives, mothers and sisters of the heroic dead, were political forces who had each arrived at a strongly held position on the Treaty, writes Deputy Political Editor Elaine Loughlin

Opposition among Sinn Féin, Cumann na mBan, and the IRA to the Irish Free State’s dominion status within the British empire after the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty led tothe Civil War, writes John Borgonovo

Though the Treaty of 1921 gave Ireland an independence that had eluded previous generations, the oath of fidelity to the British king was seen by many as a betrayal, write Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh and Liam Weeks

Discovering the truth would be desirable, but a judgement based on a balance of probabilities would be a hostage to fortune

Cork recorded more violent deaths than Belfast or Dublin in the revolutionary period, more than a third of them civilians. Here, we examine the ongoing work to account for them all — and the Treaty debate that was dividing Ireland 100 years ago

Most of the 70 Irish people who set out to win the peace 100 years ago today — including key administrators such as Kathleen McKenna — have been forgotten. But now their descendants are setting out to tell their extraordinary stories

Did the Treaty really represent, as Michael Collins claimed at the time, the freedom to achieve freedom?

Described as the 'most famous' document in Irish history, the National Archives is launching an exhibition in Dublin Castle relating to the Treaty which formalised the separation of Ireland, but saw the departure of British forces from 26 counties, on the creation of the Irish Free State

A drama-documentary recreating the Treaty debates will be broadcast on the Oireachtas TV channel in December

Book Review:  Dr Ferriter’s book shows a distinct difference between the leadership of each side during the Irish Civil War