John Sheehan is the Lord Mayor of Cork at a time of living dangerously.

I’M not exactly revealing any home truths when I say that hurling people, especially myself, can be snobby, particularly when it comes to football. We don’t believe that we have a discipline problem in our game, unlike our cousins with the big ball.

Here's a first-look at the commemorative jerseys Cork will wear to honour Tomás Mac Curtain and Terence MacSwiney in their upcoming home Allianz League games.

Former chairman of Clare GAA Michael McDonagh is spearheading a campaign for the county board to follow the Cork GAA lead by issuing a commemorative jersey marking one of the most high profile victims of the War of Independence in the Banner County.

They will take to the field in black jerseys honouring Tomás Mac Curtain and Terence MacSwiney.

The granddaughter of assassinated lord mayor of Cork Tomás MacCurtain said she hopes the sacrifices of all involved in the struggle for Irish independence — and not just the “famous names” — will be remembered this year.

A striking mural featuring Tomás MacCurtain and Terence MacSwiney has been unveiled at their former primary school.

The spirit of murdered Lord Mayor of Cork, Tomás MacCurtain, was honoured last night as Cork officially embarked on its programme of 1920 commemorations.

A century ago this month, as the War of Independence led towards the remaking of this country, 155 candidates contested 56 seats in Cork City local elections.

Fionnuala MacCurtain said she feels humbled and honoured that tomorrow night’s event also marks the start of the city’s 1920 centenary commemorative events.

The Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Sandeep Kumar, paid tribute to MacSwiney in City Hall as his embassy staged a showcase of his country’s food, dance and culture to mark India’s Republic Day.

The school which has produced more Lords Mayor of Cork than any other is set to honour three iconic past-pupils - two of whom died in the struggle for Irish independence and the brave man who succeeded them.

Cork will be the central focus for a series of national events this year to commemorate the start of the country's battle for independence.

Details have been announced of a special local authority centenary commemorative meeting in Cork next month to mark a key moment in the birth of the nation.

A row has erupted over the branding of Cork’s MacCurtain St as part of the Victorian Quarter ahead of War of Independence centenary commemorations next year.

Colm Murphy, of a renowned Cork arts family, used to travel the world as bodhrán player with Dé Dannan, but these days he’s happiest fishing and observing bird life, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

The role of Cork city and county in the fight for Irish independence should be marked with a State commemoration next year, according to Senator Colm Burke, who is to put pressure on the Taoiseach to hold a special event on Leeside next year.

Newsreels from the independence era, and various short films, give a glimpse of earlier eras on Leeside, writes Marjorie Brennan

The second part of historian Ryle Dwyer’s examination of the events of the War of Independence leading up to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921.

A long-running campaign to get a posthumous medal for an IRA Volunteer has finally come to a successful conclusion.

The Government has been accused of running down the Defence Forces to such an extent that if there was a major security crisis, the country has been left “woefully unprepared, dramatically undefended, and shamefully exposed.”

Retired Lieut Col Dan Harvey said the Defence Forces is "broken" and "in crisis" with "morale at an all-time low," because they are "overlooked and undervalued, overworked, underpaid, over-stretched and undermanned."

The organisers of a parade are hoping thousands of people will join it in Cork to highlight the poor pay and conditions being endured by members of the Defence Forces.

British intelligence was very good at identifying Republicans who were interned without trial in Spike Island in 1921.

So that’s nearly Wednesday wrapped up.

One of the leading republican activists of his generation and often remembered for the circumstances of his death, Terence MacSwiney’s life reveals a complex character, says Robert Hume

Joe Murphy was one of three IRA Volunteers who died on hunger strike in jails in 1920.

Over the next few years, we will find ourselves in a whirlwind of War of Independence centenary commemorations. It was a nationwide fight for freedom and here the rebel streets of Cork city heaved with revolution.

One of the country’s oldest independent bookshops, Liam Ruiséal’s in Cork City, is set to close later this year after more than a century in business.

As the Atlas Of The Irish Revolution hits bookshops, contributor Oliver O’Hanlon looks at the coverage of the conflict by overseas artists and journalists.

The family of the late Taoiseach Jack Lynch has urged the State to ensure his lasting legacy of leadership contributes to a better Ireland.

THE Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary (ADRIC) was established on July 23, 1920. They were the inspiration of the British Secretary for War, Winston Churchill.

Members of the Capuchin order had key roles in the Irish revolution, writes Niall Murray

A magnificent gift which was given to former Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney and his wife on their day of their wedding has gone on public display for the first time.

The story of Ireland’s past is being told through Cork’s experience of famine, emigration, and revolution in a Dutch TV show filmed over the past week.

Many people played a role in Henry Ford setting up the plant in his ancestral home in Cork, and one of the unsung heroes may well have been the Lord Mayor of Cork when the factory began production in 1919, William F. O’Connor.

A rare Spanish language silver medal which was struck in Argentina almost a century ago in honour of republican Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, is to be donated to the people of Cork.

The family behind one of the country’s oldest independent book shops will celebrate 100 years in business today with an eye on the next chapter of their remarkable story.