Irish Political Prisoners And The Revolutionary Dynamic
Well there is no surprise in this tragic news. In fact observers have been predicting something along these lines forContinue Reading
Tag: Óglaigh na hÉireann – ÓnaÉ. The Irish Volunteers – IV
Proud Of The Gardaí – Ashamed Of The RIC
An Garda Síochána or “The Peace Guard” is Ireland’s national police service; a largely unarmed, civilian police force carefully regulatedContinue Reading
Recognising The Legitimacy Of The Armed Struggle
I have received a very strong reaction to my post examining the upcoming meeting between Martin McGuinness and the visiting British head of state. Messages, emails,Continue Reading
Smells Like Victory
Controversy, controversy, controversy. Or at least what the “media” in all its wisdom deems to be controversial. And yet againContinue Reading
The Butcher’s Apron – Britain’s War In Ireland
A few days ago I discussed the casual revelation by a former British Intelligence agent, the writer and historian HarryContinue Reading
Britain At War – Terror In Ireland
Veteran Irish journalist and writer Ed Moloney in CounterPunch on President Obama’s continued adherence to the strategy and tactics ofContinue Reading
Former British Agent Admits Irish Citizens Were Waterboarded
I’ve written about the widespread use of torture, both physical and psychological, by the British Forces in the UK-administrated north-eastContinue Reading
A Monument To Freedom Versus A Monument To Greed
From Easter Rising to Celtic Tiger. Which would we rather remember? Or, indeed, celebrate? From the Irish Examiner. “Campaigners have renewed callsContinue Reading
History And Counter-History In Ireland – Confronting The Apologist Historians
Just a quick post to highlight Protestant Cork 1911-1926, one of the best resources I’ve seen so far on the issue of the alleged declineContinue Reading
Bobaí Ó Seachnasaigh
The British version of the Huffington Post, which strangely I’ve always found a wee bit right-wing given its liberal US origins, carries a lengthyContinue Reading
John Redmond And The Blood Sacrifice – For The British Empire
Moronic statement of the week? Step forward the Irish Times and this piece from today’s newspaper: “The introduction of the Third HomeContinue Reading
The Murder Machine – The British War In Ireland
Several weeks ago I examined the acquittal in a British-run court in the North of Ireland of the long-time IrishContinue Reading
Fantasy Troubles Part III – Britain’s Superspies!
Back in December 2011 I addressed the grossly exaggerated issue of the alleged penetration of the (Provisional) Irish Republican Army by BritishContinue Reading
The Sunday Independent Has An Article On Irish History – Which Favours The Irish!
Something truly strange must have happened in the offices of the Sunday Anglo Independent over the last few days. Why?Continue Reading
Come Here To Me!
Two great posts from the always interesting Come Here To Me! blog in their Statues of Dublin series: The Phibsborough Volunteer and Constance Markiewicz andContinue Reading
Fantasy Troubles – Part Two! “Proud Of Being Irish Is Like Being Proud Of Having Leprosy”
Well, hello there, and welcome to another in my occasional series of “Fantasy Troubles“. This latest entry comes courtesy of those crazy BritContinue Reading
Native America, Native Ireland And The Culture Of Anti-Colonial Conflict
Interesting article by Native American activist Lawrence Sampson on Ireland, the United States and the culture of anti-colonial conflict – andContinue Reading
Who Remembers Sam Marshall? The Murder Of An Irish Citizen By A Foreign State
Mark McGregor examines some of the reaction to the release of veteran Irish Republican Colin Duffy following the so-called Masserene Barracks Trial in Belfast,Continue Reading
Silent Voices
Concubhar Ó Liatháin, an Irish journalist and blogger, editor of the now closed Lá Nua newspaper, and presently a member ofContinue Reading
Have You Seen The Size Of My Gun?!
The “Oirish” Daily Mirror carries an eye-grabbing headline: “We could have killed the Queen on Ireland visit, claim Real IRA”Continue Reading
Horrible Histories With The Sunday Independent
The Irish Independent’s pet “historian”, John Paul McCarthy, has written a lengthy article on some of the behind-the-scenes events relating to theContinue Reading
Dissent In The Ranks?
According to a piece by Henry McDonald in the Belfast Telegraph the Resistance Republicans of CIRA, RIRA and ÓnaÉ (who remain committed to theContinue Reading
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