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#History - 1916 period

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Rory Carroll discusses Roger Casement and the 1916 Rising on the Mick Clifford Podcast.</p>

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Rory Carroll explores Roger Casement and 1916 Rising in gripping new book

Rory Carroll discusses his new book on Roger Casement and British intelligence before the 1916 Rising

<p>A colourised photo of then taoiseach Éamon de Valera inspecting a guard of honour in August 1940 at Collins Barracks, Cork. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive</p>

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Mick Clifford: 50 years after his death, what is Éamon de Valera's political legacy?

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Sarah Harte: The GPO deserves more than offices and retail — it needs cultural investment

New Taoiseach appointed

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Tánaiste tells Dáil 'gardaí are in their graves' due to Sinn Féin's 'army wing'

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Mick Clifford: We must take our Tricolour back from those who sow hate and intolerance

Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes' support for the Irish cause

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Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes' support for the Irish cause

Clodagh Finn: Mary O’Connell, the Liberator’s wife, remains almost invisible

S Clodagh Finn: Mary O’Connell, the Liberator’s wife, remains almost invisible

Why is Mary O’Connell so little celebrated when she played such a key role in Irish history?

Sun, 19 May, 2024

The Pogues

‘It meant so much to him’: Shane MacGowan’s wife on the hunt for his missing Easter Rising rifle

A search has been sparked after Victoria Mary Clarke noticed a rifle owned by the late Pogues frontman was gone. She explains why this piece of history was one of the few possessions he cherished

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Kilmainham Gaol

Terry Prone: Kilmainham echoes with centuries of cruelty but remains relevant

You might not think of visiting a prison as a cool trip for a bank holiday weekend, but it can be.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2024

Simon Harris: Tackling crime and supporting businesses are my priorities

Simon Harris: Tackling crime and supporting businesses are my priorities

Fine Gael leader to 'flesh out' his plans for Government at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis next weekend

Sun, 31 Mar, 2024

Clodagh Finn: Accidental Casement sighting upended Mary Gorman’s life

S Clodagh Finn: Accidental Casement sighting upended Mary Gorman’s life

At this time of year, I often think of Mary Gorman, a 17-year-old farm servant from Ardfert, Co Kerry, whose life was upended by what she saw in the early hours of Good Friday morning in 1916.

Sat, 30 Mar, 2024

Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney statue

S Clodagh Finn: Let's carve our mothers’ names in stone

It’s an interesting day, poised as we are between International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day tomorrow. One of yesterday’s many triumphs was the unveiling of not one, but two statues of women at Belfast City Hall.

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

'All sides in The Troubles and the War of Independence were guilty of disappearing people'

'All sides in The Troubles and the War of Independence were guilty of disappearing people'

'Forced disappearances’ are often associated with Republican paramilitaries but British forces have also covertly killed, as have all sides in Ireland's War of Independence and Civil War

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

Clodagh Finn: Lynn diaries reveal private life of a very public woman

Clodagh Finn: Lynn diaries reveal private life of a very public woman

On May 10, 1916, Kathleen Lynn, pioneering doctor, independent thinker and political activist, wrote in her diary: “Mtjoy clean & comfortable, but I’d give £10,000 for Kilmainham and Madel. Greatest joy.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Meet the 95-year-old artist who modelled for ‘Mother Ireland’ statue

Clodagh Finn: Meet the 95-year-old artist who modelled for ‘Mother Ireland’ statue

A very popular artist in Ireland and abroad, Maeve Taylor recalls painting the Kinsealy home of former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, and a day in May 1974 when the bombings happened on Talbot Street in Dublin.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023

Liam Lynch: The story of a ‘gifted guerilla commander’

Liam Lynch: The story of a ‘gifted guerilla commander’

Regarded as 'a great soldier of Ireland' even by his opponents in the Civil War, General Liam Lynch's death on April 10, 1923, is being commemorated with a new biography, art exhibition and parades with bands from Argentina and the US

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Mick Clifford: Past meets present for a life lost and legend born

Mick Clifford: Past meets present for a life lost and legend born

Beyond contemporary politics though, it was about honouring a man who did his country a major, selfless service

Sun, 21 Aug, 2022

Taoiseach tells thousands that Michael Collins made a 'deep, lasting impact'

Taoiseach tells thousands that Michael Collins made a 'deep, lasting impact'

The event, taking place in Michael Collins’s native West Cork, will feature a historic address by the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin

Sun, 21 Aug, 2022

Irish Peace Delegates

Daniel McConnell: Arthur Griffith deserves more than to be tucked away in history

His place in history as a founding father of Irish independence has long been overshadowed by Michael Collins but for all that he did for this country, Arthur Griffith deserves to be truly heralded for the part he played as 'the father of us all'

Sat, 13 Aug, 2022

Rare copy of 1916 Proclamation to go on public display at UCC

Rare copy of 1916 Proclamation to go on public display at UCC

A rare copy of the 1916 Proclamation which can be traced directly to the General Post Office (GPO) during the has been gifted to University College Cork (UCC) and is set to go on public display.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2022

Tension of Treaty debates and tragedy of civil war relived at Mansion House

Tension of Treaty debates and tragedy of civil war relived at Mansion House

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

Sun, 24 Oct, 2021