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La Guerre Infernale, By Pierre Giffard And Albert Robida
For many people living in Western Europe during the late 19th century the defining event of the era was the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871. The Second FrenchContinue Reading
Donald J. Trump, A Clinton Supporter With A Grudge?
Reading back over the publicly expressed opinions of Donald J. Trump in the 1990s and early 2000s, one is struckContinue Reading
The 20 Year Strategy For The Irish Language, Year 6
From the “Programme for a Partnership Government“, the recently published agreement underpinning the right-wing minority administration of Fine Gael and various independentContinue Reading
They Are Not British Terrorists, They Are British Paramilitaries
The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is the largest British terrorist organisation in Ireland. From its establishment in 1971 to aContinue Reading
Taking The British Gun Out Of Irish Politics
For several hundred years the British, in one form or another, have been violently attempting to occupy and annex theContinue Reading
The Four Jewels Or Treasures Of The Tuatha Dé Danann
The Leabhar Gabhála Éireann or “Book of the Taking of Ireland” is a Medieval collection of poems and prose narratives purporting toContinue Reading
Irish National And Regional Elections, The Dark Before The Dawn?
There seems to be a fair degree of pessimism surrounding the outcomes of the recent national and regional elections, one resultingContinue Reading
All Hail Our New Fine Fáil Overlords! All Hail The Continuity State!
I abase myself before the might of the Establishment! From the Guardian: “Enda Kenny has been re-elected as prime ministerContinue Reading
Irish Slaves In The Americas And The Modern Myth Of White Slavery
When one thinks of Irish slaves, one imagines the history of slavery in Ireland during the pre-Christian and early Medieval periods.Continue Reading
The Latest War To Grip EVE Online
EVE Online is a game-playing virtual universe developed and published by the Icelandic company, CCP Games, where users from all over the world competeContinue Reading
Text Of The Confidence And Supply Arrangement Between Fine Gael And Fianna Fáil
So here it is, the momentous agreement (!) heralding a return of the dog-eared Fine Gael government dumped by Ireland’s voters inContinue Reading
Islamic State To Attack Britain Through Conquest Of Ireland
From my regular series on stupid people commenting on Irish affairs, this contribution from something called the “Center for SecurityContinue Reading
The Rebel, Patrick H. Pearse
The Rebel I am come of the seed of the people, the people that sorrow; Who have no treasure butContinue Reading
The Torturers And Murderers Of The Royal Irish Constabulary
On Friday the 26th of November 1920, Patrick Loughnane, aged twenty-nine, and his younger brother, Harry, aged twenty-two, were labouring in the fieldsContinue Reading
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Bealtaine Or Céadshamhain, Just Enjoy!
Sunset on the last day of April, May Eve or Oíche Bealtaine, is the traditional start of the Irish and pan-Gaelic festival of BealtaineContinue Reading
The Rejected Fine Gael Government Is Returned To Power By Fianna Fáil
It seems that we are to have a new government after weeks of politicking, as the leading component of theContinue Reading
When The IRA Busted Britain’s Spying Operations In Europe
In October of 1989 Britain’s left-leaning current affairs magazine, the New Statesman, published a four-page exclusive revealing the successful penetration of the espionage andContinue Reading
The INLA Military Muscle Is All Show, But To What Purpose?
The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) was established in December of 1974 as an off-shoot of the Official Irish Republican ArmyContinue Reading
The 1922 Irish Free State Was Not The 1916 Irish Republic
A taste of the modern myth-making to come in 2022 from the Fine Gael and Labour Party inheritors of the counter-revolutionariesContinue Reading
John Redmond And The Apologists For Appeasement
The Irish Times, along with other conservative news media, has made some valiant attempts in recent months to defend the politicalContinue Reading
How The British Story Of Ireland Is The Norm For The American Press
One of the more interesting aspects of writing An Sionnach Fionn is my occasional brushes with the mainstream media (howeverContinue Reading
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