Tadhg Hickey: British imperial nostalgia, but it's a Cork school reunion

Interrogating the colonial past brought to life in a schoolyard sketch too familiar for some

School reunions can be an awkward affair for many. Picture: Tadhg Hickey

Ireland's contributions to Britain's understanding of its imperial past have peaked. 

Forget about President Higgin's eloquent op-eds published in the UK press about the British Empire and its collective space in cultural, social and political discourse.