Despite literary figures’ pleas for clemency, Roger Casement was hanged for his part in the Rising after a four-day trial in London, says Ryle Dwyer

On the 50th anniversary of the repatriation of Roger Casement’s remains, Ryle Dwyer contends that perfection is not a requirement of patriotism.

Last Wednesday marked the 90th anniversary of the death of Michael Collins. Ryle Dwyer on a new book on his decisive role in the Anglo-Irish War