Ryle Dwyer says Bitter Freedom is, a thoughtful and balanced history that exposes the need to be wary about what actually happened around 1916 before we engage in an unquestioning orgy of centenary celebrations. 

An East Cork community is to lobby the Government for special heritage status for sites of interest in the area, which hosts a bomb factory dating from the War of Independence.

The National Museum of Ireland has announced it has acquired an original copy of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence.

An original copy of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence is due to be auctioned in Sotheby’s of London next week.