Nick Maxwell Aontacht Éireann will be organised in the 32 Counties of Ireland. Its policies will be derived from the following FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES: To unite the people of Ireland in an Independent Republic. To restore the Irish Language and to preserve and develop Gaeltacht areas. To guarantee the Fundamental Human Rights of every citizen. To ensure by … Read more
By Séan Ó Duibhir On 6 May 1970, Irish citizens were shocked to learn that Taoiseach Jack Lynch had dismissed two of his most energetic and powerful cabinet colleagues, Minister for Finance Charles Haughey and Minister for Agriculture Neil Blaney, because they failed ‘to subscribe fully to government policy’ on Northern Ireland. Moreover, it was … Read more
By Lar Joye Writing in 1968, Prof. J.J. Lee remarked of Ireland’s railway system: ‘Before 1850 economic development had been hindered by an underdeveloped transport network. Since 1850 Ireland has been an underdeveloped economy with a highly developed transport system.’ By 1914 there were over 5,000km of railway tracks operated by 46 companies. The first … Read more
The Leinster Regiment, their depot and how they were commemorated in Birr, Co. Offaly. By Stephen Callaghan Birr, Co. Offaly, is the spiritual home of the Leinster Regiment. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers reforms of the British Army in July 1881, with the amalgamation of the 100th and 109th Regiments of … Read more
By Myles Mac Evilly That a landing of National Army troops at Westport was a possibility was considered by Tommie Heavey, formerly of the West Mayo Brigade but now in Castlebar Barracks with Michael Kilroy in July 1922 at the start of the Civil War. He stated that Michael Kilroy, who was always interested in … Read more