About five years after he swore allegiance, again, to the Irish Republic, this man - not for the first time in the course of this on-going struggle - didn't only turn his back on that strugg… Read More
ON THIS DATE (18TH OCTOBER) 232 YEARS AGO - 'REFORM DEMANDED FOR ALL'.On the 18th October 1791 - 232 years ago on this date - a group of socially-minded Protestants, Anglicans and Presbyteri… Read More
Are you harbouring a curiosity about how the world of manufacturing has a complete turnabout thanks to 3D printing? This is not an alien feeling. A while ago, we were captivated by this marv… Read More
ON THIS DATE (27TH SEPTEMBER) 65 YEARS AGO : TWO IRISH REPUBLICAN LEADERS ESCAPE FROM FREE STATE CUSTODY.On Saturday, 27th September 1958, the Irish republican POW's in the Curragh Internmen… Read More
Are all sins truly forgivable? Is there hope for those who spent their lives relishing one of life’s ultimate sins, murder? In a biblical shell, In the Land of Saints and Sinners has e… Read More
ON THIS DATE (6TH SEPTEMBER) 83 YEARS AGO : REPUBLICANS EXECUTED BY DE VALERA.Tom Harte and Paddy McGrath (pictured), two Irish republicans executed on the 6th September 1940 - 83 years ago… Read More
ON THIS DATE (30TH AUGUST) 182 YEARS AGO : A NEW NATIONALIST VOICE IS 'PRESSED' INTO ACTION.The front page of the first copy of 'The Cork Examiner' newspaper (pictured), which was produced… Read More
ON THIS DATE (23RD AUGUST) 225 YEARS AGO : A FRENCH BATTLECRY ON IRISH SOIL."UNION, LIBERTY, THE IRISH REPUBLIC!"- the words and ideals proclaimed in Ballina, County Mayo, on the 23rd August… Read More
ON THIS DATE (16TH AUGUST) 103 YEARS AGO : AN IRISH FIGHTER IN A BRITISH 'COURT OF JUSTICE'.Pictured : Terence MacSwiney, his wife Muriel and their daughter, Máire, photographed in 19… Read More
ON THIS DATE (9TH AUGUST) 82 YEARS AGO : REVOLUTIONARY IRISHMAN EXECUTED BY THE STATERS.Ireland 1915 ; the Irish Volunteer Movement had split ; approximately 170,000 men stayed with John Red… Read More
ON THIS DATE (2ND AUGUST) 101 YEARS AGO : DEATH OF "AN INFLUENTIAL AND FORMIDABLE" IRISH REPUBLICAN SOLDIER.Henry James 'Harry' Boland (27th April 1887 – 2nd August 1922). "I rise to s… Read More
This article is a simple and accessible guide to the history of the president of Ireland. We will explain the role of the president of Ireland as well as giving you a chronological tim… Read More
Almost 27,000 residential address points were added in the year to June, according to database company GeoDirectory, a decrease of more than one-fifth on the total recorded in the previou… Read More
IRELAND, 1921 : THE IRA "EXPRESSED A WISH TO MEET THEM IN AN OPEN FIGHT SOON.."
On the 6th of May, 1921, IRA Commandant Michael J. Marren, who was in command of at least forty Volunteers (… Read More
With Leinster’s showdown with La Rochelle in the final of the Heineken Champions Cup only a day away, it has been a busy couple of weeks for… Read More
County Carlow is a landlocked region in the southeast of Ireland. It boasts a variety of experiences and tourist attractions and is known for its idyllic gardens that provide a tranquil esca… Read More
County Westmeath is located in the Midlands region of Ireland. This idyllic county offers a variety of attractions for visitors, from historical sites and beautiful landscapes to bustling to… Read More
ON THIS DATE (24TH MAY) 82 YEARS AGO : 'DRAFT RIOTS' AS WESTMINSTER PUSHES FOR CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND.In Ireland, in 1941, conscription was again being discussed in Westminster ; this time… Read More
Ireland RWC Team 2023 has secured the Six Nations Grand Slam and maintains its position as the top-ranked team globally. Ireland’s subsequent aim is unquestionably evident. While the R… Read More
World Rugby has announced 26 officials who will be in charge of hosting the Rugby World Cup in France this September. The list is topped by England’s Wayne Barnes, who is set to play h… Read More
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ON THIS DATE (19TH APRIL) 83 YEARS AGO : IRA DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY DIES ON HUNGER-STRIKE.IRA man Jack 'Seán' McNeela (pictured) was born in Ballycroy, Co. Mayo, in 1912 and, although… Read More
In its new short-form Rugby World Cup 2023 sequence, Springbok Conversations, SuperSport explores the stark contrast between the Springboks’ public and private lives. Supported by the… Read More
EASTER 2023.Easter 1916 Timeline -'07.55hrs - Sackville Street being blown to pieces. The centre of Dublin is unrecognisable this morning. Rubble is strewn everywhere. Burnt-out cars, trams… Read More
ON THIS DATE (15TH MARCH) 171 YEARS AGO : IRELAND WITNESSES THE BIRTH OF 'THE RISING OF THE MOON'.On the 9th March, 1907, a play entitled 'The Rising of the Moon', by Isabella Augusta Persse… Read More
ON THIS DATE (8TH MARCH) 81 YEARS AGO : DEATH OF AN UNYIELDING OPPONENT OF THE FREE STATE.On March 27th, 1872, a baby girl was born in London, was moved to County Cork and reared and educate… Read More
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ON THIS DATE (7TH DECEMBER) 143 YEARS AGO : BIRTH OF AN IRA MAN WHO DARED AND SUFFERED - AUSTIN STACK.Austin Stack (pictured) was born on the 7th December, 1879 - 143 years ago on this date… Read More
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Republic of Ireland
Year of WESTERN EUROPEAN entry: 1973
Political process: Republic
Capital city: Dublin
Total area: 70 000 km²
Population: 4. 5 various million
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ON THIS DATE (2ND NOVEMBER) 36 YEARS AGO : SINN FÉIN REORGANISED.'The story of how Gerry Adams tried to turn an eighty year old revolutionary movement into a British constitutional pa… Read More
ON THIS DATE (5TH OCTOBER) 39 YEARS AGO : BRITISH DIPLOCK 'JUSTICE' FURTHER EXPOSED.On this date - 5th October - in 1983, British 'Lord Chief Justice' Robert Lynd Erskine Lowry, during a 'tr… Read More