Sir, —You are to be congratulated on publishing Ron Hill’s article ‘Thecollapse of the Soviet Union’ (HI 13.2, March/April 2005). Not only wasit an informative introduction for the general reader, but also itraises a number of questions. Hill ends his piece with the summary:‘[The Soviet Union] had lost its way sometime in the 1970s, and … Read more
Sir, —Peter Hart in his interview (HI 13.2, March/April 2005) dismissesmy work in Tom Barry: IRA freedom fighter, saying that it ‘containsalmost no new evidence’ despite my in-depth analysis of the Kilmichaelambush, the sectarian issue (1920–22) that Peter Hart places suchemphasis on in his book (but not in the interview) and other aspects ofTom Barry’s … Read more
Sir, —In the January/February issue (HI 13.1) Professor John Horne gives an illuminating account of the origins and rise to power of Fascism in Italy and of National Socialism in Germany. I have only two cavils with his article. After examining arguments for and against the notion that the two movements had enough in common … Read more
Dublin-in-Print is holding an exhibition to formally launch its project which was established in December 1994 with the aim of creating a database index for The Freeman’s Journal. The exhibition will consist of a collection of articles from The Freeman’s Journal outlining the various issues which the paper reported upon in the winter of 1846/7. … Read more
Local heritage groups and history projects could soon benefit from a £16 million grant from the Peace and Reconciliation Fund. The money is to go to promoting business and culture in Northern Ireland and the six southern border counties. It is estimated that at least one third of the monies will go towards cross-border cultural … Read more