Sister against sister: How the Treaty split Cumann na mBan
The formation of pro-Treaty Cumann na Saoirse led to rancour among former allies
Sister against sister: How the Treaty split Cumann na mBan
The formation of pro-Treaty Cumann na Saoirse led to rancour among former allies
100 years on: The drama behind the Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Treaty, the negotiations and the impact the document has had on Irish history
‘The British were braced for failure.’ How the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921 was negotiated
On the Treaty's centenary, Gretchen Friemann pieces together its creation
British society suffers ‘amnesia’ over Anglo-Irish Treaty, conference hears
Historian claims deal enabling Irish independence ‘not given significance it deserves’
Taoiseach to address conference to mark centenary of Anglo-Irish Treaty talks
Descendants of those involved in 1921 talks in London also to speak at UCC
Fintan O’Toole: Nationalists must have an honest conversation with themselves on a United Ireland
The biggest mistake is to confuse what Irish people say they want with how they regard what happens in the real world
‘Degradation of the Irish Bench’ – Colum Kenny on Sir John Ross and a private plea in 1919
An Irishman’s Diary
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith expected a 28-county Irish State
The negotiators believed Tyrone and Fermanagh would pass to the South
Truce and Treaty: How the IRA stepped up its campaign against crown forces in 1921
100 years later: The Irish Times recalls a critical year in modern Irish history
Leo Varadkar: The 1921 Treaty shaped Irish politics for a century
We have been dealing with the consequences of partition ever since
Mary MacSwiney: The mourning sister who turned to politics
An uncompromising stance on the Treaty negotiations was indelibly formed by the experience of watching her brother, Terence MacSwiney, die on hunger strike
Irish partition was a deliberate process on the part of the British
It was no accident but a process that provided a precedent for the rest of the empire
War of Independence: the bloodiest six months
More than 1,000 lives were lost between January and July 1921
Bloody Sunday, 1920: ‘By their destruction the air is made sweeter’
14 British officers were shot dead in Michael Collins’s bid to destroy ‘the undesirables’
Terence MacSwiney and the hunger strike that made world headlines
The lord mayor of Cork’s feat of endurance and the drawn-out circumstances of his death magnified the cause of Irish independence in the international arena
Cork GAA honours martyred Lord Mayors with commemorative jerseys
Images of Tomas MacCurtain, Terence MacSwiney worn during hurling match against Limerick
Bertie Ahern: Unionists ‘victims of double and trebling dealing’ on Brexit
Former Taoiseach criticises ‘sheer ignorance of Irish history’ by some Brexiteers
How the British faked ‘battles’ during the War of Independence
A ‘battle’ in Tralee was restaged in Killiney, Dublin, and the photographs and Pathé news film were spread widely
Honouring RIC dead a commemorative step too far
RIC’s primary role in the War of Independence was to defend British interest
Wilson was urged to support presence of Irish voice at Paris Peace Conference
Irish republicans sought discussion on independence at peace negotiations
The defeat of the Central Powers and the re-shaping of Europe
The abrupt break-up of Europe’s land empires and the inability of successor states to settle territorial disputes triggered post-war violence in which well over four million lost their lives
In St James’s hospital, coffins were stacked up to 18-high in the mortuary
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 devastated Ireland – with more than 20,000 deaths and 800,000 infected, it permeated every layer of society and silenced whole communities as it passed through
The durable democrat
John Redmond’s Irish Parliamentary Party still casts a long shadow over the politics of modern Ireland
Western Front: from Messines to Passchendaele
Fighting for the British Empire: the story of the Irish who lost their lives needs to be told
Passchendaele: A killing field of mud
The most merciless enemy was the foul mud and with it the stink of wet rotting bodies
Fintan O’Toole: Church control of hospitals maintains myth of charity
Maternity hospital debacle a symptom of public services as favours, not rights
Professor Ronan Fanning: A giant of Irish historiography
Ted Smyth reflects on the incisive intellect and modern mind that was Prof Fanning
Gerry Adams has more in common with John Redmond than he might think
Redmond’s position was similar to that articulated recently by Gerry Adams on the difficulties Brexit causes in Northern Ireland.
Bruton wrong to claim Ireland could win independence by peaceful means alone
History shows hopes of Home Rule settlement were baseless
The ‘true’ republicans: ‘Nothing since 1919 is legitimate’
Republican Sinn Féin and other critics believe the State is trying to water down history
British propaganda on Tom Barry ‘given too much credence’
Revisionist telling of IRA soldier’s story does not tally with accounts from time, says historian
Redmond: a Life Undone by Chris Dooley - a story of the man time almost forgot
Chris Dooley’s life is an engaging portrayal of one of Irish history’s most controversial figures
Prison officers urge Minister to ‘take on’ jailed gang leaders
Prison Officers’ Association says inmates supplying drugs will seek to abuse new hotline
Two decades after tunnel opened, Eurostar shows UK-EU still on track
Europe Letter: The London-Europe rail link symbolises close ties that still bind nations
A duty to the French?
During the long month of July, the British public enjoyed summer, listening occasionally to ever more strident tones from the Continent. For a while, however, they mostly did not choose to do so
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