His name may be best known for fish and chips, but Leo Burdock was trying to batter Black & Tans in the War of Independence.

Family members of nearly 50,000 men and women who took part in the 1916 Rising or War of Independence can access files relating to their service for the first time.

As commander of the Cork Brigade, Tomás MacCurtain was responsible for the success of his mission. But he had been receiving conflicting orders from the Irish Volunteer HQ in Dublin, writes Gerry White

Pension details released by the military archives shows women played a wider role in the Rising than previously thought, says Sinead McCoole