Person: Maurice Moynihan

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

comment-analysis

When ministers and the State bowed to the Church

Early governments acted as if Irish independence amounted to Rome Rule. It took the revelation of the clerical sex abuse scandal to end such deference, writes Ryle Dwyer

general

Book review: Activities Wise and Otherwise: The Career of Henry Augustus Robinson, 1898-1922

general

Keys to the Kingdom: a fascinating account of the GAA in Kerry

comment-analysis

The Long Fellow who had the last laugh

We’ve moved on from the days when Rome ruled our Republic

Central Bank chief paid far more than US equivalent

Foreign policy mandarin who gave Ireland a key role on world stage

CIVIL servants are often called the permanent government. They are the faceless men and women who implement policy and frequently formulate it, but political decorum requires that they keep a low profile rather than outshine their nominal masters.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2008

Let’s deal with our historical figures as humans — not gods or devils

Dev’s papers have been transferred to UCD, which plans to digitalise them and make them available on the internet.

Sat, 03 Nov, 2007

National Archives - Marking the passing of an historic figure

De Valera’s funeral left one British diplomat under-whelmed, writes Ryle Dwyer.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2005

Why Irishwomen are still waiting for their own Independence Day

YESTERDAY marked the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the state, but nobody was sure of the extent of our independence initially. Doubts about our sovereignty were dispelled

Sat, 07 Dec, 2002