Nick Maxwell 1980 The first H-Block hunger strike for the return of political status ended following the intervention of Cardinal Ó Fiaich. 1919 In the House of Commons, Winston Churchill placed the number of troops currently in Ireland at 43,000, costing the British taxpayer £860,000 per month. 1983 Six people, including two policemen, were killed when an … Read more
BY AODHÁN CREALEY NOVEMBER 10/1939 Charlotte Despard, née French (95), suffragette, socialist and philanthropist, died when she fell down the stairs in her home in Whitehead, Co. Antrim. Considering that they were polar opposites on the political spectrum, it is remarkable how Madame Despard, as she was popularly known, remained on close terms with her … Read more
By Donal Fallon The Irish Newspaper Archives has been a vital service for those researching the past for many years now, providing more than 300 years of archive publications on-line. Until now, these publications have consisted largely of national titles like the Freeman’s Journal, Irish Press and Irish Independent, as well as regional publications such … Read more
The disestablishment of the Church of Ireland 150 years ago (‘in the nick of time’, according to Kenneth Milne, pp 24–7) was a triumph of British statecraft in Ireland. Prime Minister Gladstone had not only prepared the ground across a broad spectrum of UK public opinion by making it a major plank in his general … Read more
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://history2013.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/20190923-HistoryIrelandShow-107.mp3″] Click the play button to listen To download audio, right click this link and select “Save link as..” Recorded @ Malahide Community School 2pm Thursday 19 September 2019 How has recent scholarship changed our view of the War of Independence? What new sources are now available? And has this in turn affected how … Read more