Nick Maxwell While the public have been rightly appalled at the recent unprovoked attack on an American tourist on Dublin’s Talbot Street, some of the commentary, suggesting that some parts of the north inner city are ‘no-go areas’, bordered on the hysterical. In fact, overall statistics for violent crime, both nationally and for Dublin city, have been … Read more
Belfast: The story of a city and its people is a lively and inviting history of Belfast—exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city. Join Tommy Graham, editor of History Ireland, in conversation with the author, Fergal Cochrane. Belfast: The story of a city and its people is published by Yale University Press. https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300264449/belfast/
What were the economic challenges faced by the new state? How did it perform? How did it compare with other newly independent states in Europe? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Frank Barry, Mary Daly, Seán Kenny and Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com … Read more
What do these two elections tell us about Ireland’s political landscape before and after the Civil War? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Elaine Callinan, Mel Farrell, Michael Laffan and Martin O’Donoghue. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com This Hedge School is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, … Read more
RICHARD BOURKE and NIAMH GALLAGHER (eds) Cambridge University Press £22.99 ISBN 9781108799133 Reviewed by Brian Hanley Brian Hanley is Assistant Professor of Twentieth-Century Irish History at Trinity College, Dublin. ‘When we were little children Johnnie Redmond was a fool, He bade us to be happy with something called Home Rule, But we’ve learned a thing … Read more