Society for Irish Latin American Studies websites Home http://www.irlandeses.org/imsla.htm The Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS) provides an important focal point for scholars in this developing field. With broad interests in exploring past and present links between Ireland and Latin America, and to a lesser extent Iberia, the Society is open to different disciplines … Read more
Roger Casement: imperialist, rebel, revolutionary Séamas Ó Síocháin (Lilliput Press, €40) ISBN 978 843510215 Those who speak truth to power often meet violent ends. Rodolfo Walsh, Ken Saro Wiwa and Chico Mendes are all recent examples; Roger Casement, who spent much of his life drawing attention to unspeakable truths, is another. His official investigation of … Read more
The Irishman who took a bullet for Bolívar The uniform of Colonel William Owen Ferguson, 1800–28 Lar Joye of the National Museum of Ireland kicks off a new regular series on historical artefacts and the stories behind them. The National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts and History’s permanent exhibition Soldiers and Chiefs: The Irish at … Read more
Latin America in Irish museums by Tony Canavan Despite the long association of Ireland with Latin America, there isn’t a particular museum here dedicated to the topic. Neither is there much in the way of museum exhibits or artefacts. Nevertheless, there is Latin American-related material on display in a number of museums around the country … Read more
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised First broadcast on RTÉ 1 in 2003 as Chávez—Inside the Coup Power Pictures by Rod Stoneman At around 10pm on 11 April 2002, members of the military high command arrived in the presidential palace to demand the resignation of the government of Venezuela. They led the country’s president to … Read more