By Margaret Ward During the suffrage years, feminists on both sides of the Irish Sea had cooperated on campaigns for the vote, despite not always agreeing on broader constitutional issues. By 1920, with the intensification of the War of Independence, British feminism became increasingly concerned about the reprisal policy being pursued by Crown forces. The … Read more
By Martin O’Donoghue The rolling news coverage of Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency and the election of Joe Biden as his successor once again underlined the strength of Irish interest in the United States and its diasporic links. Irish interest in the island’s ties with American politics is nothing new. One of the less remarked events … Read more
By Lynda A. O’Keeffe Introducing John O’Keeffe, a man who in his own time needed no introduction at all—one of the most prolific and significant playwrights of the eighteenth century. With works including operas, comedic farces and poetry, he could be called the Andrew Lloyd Webber of Georgian theatre. A playwright of cosmopolitan London and … Read more