November 4 2001 The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was renamed the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following a ten-year reform plan for policing set up under the terms of the Belfast Agreement (1998). 10 1861 The remains of Terence Bellew McManus, which had lain in state at the Mechanics’ Institute for a … Read more
At the risk of having a ‘Dewey defeats Truman’ moment, am I right in assuming that by the time you read this Michael D. Higgins will have been elected ninth Uachtarán na hÉireann? Regardless of the result, it has been an interesting campaign and, in spite of criticism of the candidate selection process, no one … Read more
Sir,—I would like to thank Donal Kennedy for sharing his memories of the FCA (Letters, HI 19.5, Sept./Oct. 2011). When the force was stood down in 2005 it was found that there was a dearth of such personal reminiscences and historical matter at unit level. With regard to the Lee-Enfield: while its ten-round magazine and … Read more
Sir,—Can a reader of History Ireland or a member of the Madigan family help me? I am trying to find out where in Ireland the American circus manager Henry Patrick Madigan was born. I have one source—supposed to be very reliable—saying that he was born in Ireland, and another saying that he was born in … Read more
Sir,—Ciaran Murray’s article (HI 19.5, Sept./Oct. 2011) on the photograph that he acquired of the successful Bohemians team of 1929/30 was of great interest to me because I have three other photographs of Bohs teams from the same period. All the photographs were taken by Keogh Bros studios on Dorset Street; all have the same … Read more