History just passes some people by. The War of Independence, the Treaty and the 1937 constitution mean nothing to the people at Starbucks, the American coffee-bar chain. They recently asked their customers in Ireland to tweet why they were proud to be British for a chance to win a free cup of coffee. Of course, … Read more
Readers of History Ireland will be familiar with the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy (DIFP) series, a project of the Royal Irish Academy. The project publishes essential source material for anyone interested in the development of Irish foreign policy since 1919. Many of you might have your own hard-copy volumes or have searched for the … Read more
On 3 July 2012 Drew Nelson, grand secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, became the first member of the Orange Order to formally address the Irish Oireachtas when he accepted an invitation to speak to members of the Senate. Just over a week later, on 12 July, President Michael D. Higgins hosted a … Read more