Review Roger Casement by Brian Inglis, Penguin Books, 2002, first published 1973. It is widely believed that Brian Inglis’s biography of Roger Casement is the standard biography from which other biographies take their cue. Although Inglis did not receive cooperation from the Casement family, the book could also be described as an “authorised” biography. … Continue reading Casement: Character Assassination—By An Expert!
Irish History
The “Black Diaries”—a Catalogue Of Lies
Much of what has been published about the diaries scandal is demonstrably false. Today’s consensus for authenticity of these vile documents is the result of persistent propaganda, a long campaign of deception and disinformation since the 1950s aimed at concealing the criminal plot to exact revenge on Casement. Listed below are fifty of the most … Continue reading The “Black Diaries”—a Catalogue Of Lies
Casement And Emotion
(Some Thoughts On Broken Archangel by Roland Philipps) Reading the latest biography of Roger Casement by Roland Philipps, a few things struck me that may be of some interest. I don’t think Philipps’s work is particularly original. It seems to be largely an elaborate development of ideas thrown out sketchily by Jeffrey Dudgeon in his large edition … Continue reading Casement And Emotion
The Brian Murphy OSB Archive
The Evolution of British Policy and the Emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 24 Irish Bulletin On Creeds And Crown Juries While focussing on the election results and crime statistics, the Irish Bulletin continued to give prominence to accounts of Catholic and … Continue reading The Brian Murphy OSB Archive
Labour Comment
The Northern Standard ceases publication! THE Northern Standard, a regional weekly newspaper in Monaghan, ceased publication on 18th December 2025, after 186 years. THE weekly publication struggled to sustain its long-term viability in the face of what it called the "steady decline in readership and advertising in recent years", the publisher stated. Adding that, as … Continue reading Labour Comment
The ‘Black Diaries’: Mistakes And Omissions
John Martin In examining the suspect 'Black Diaries' it has to be accepted that there will be mistakes. To err is human! When considering mistakes the first question that arises is: is the mistake more likely to be made by a forger or an authentic diarist? In a previous issue of the Irish Political Review it was noted that … Continue reading The ‘Black Diaries’: Mistakes And Omissions
The Black Diaries’ Fantasy
John Martin In considering the Black Diaries it can be useful to step back before delving into the details. The first question that arises from even a cursory knowledge is why would Casement write the incriminating diaries in the first place? As a public figure, why would he want to run the risk of the diaries … Continue reading The Black Diaries’ Fantasy
The ghost of Roger Casement – another contrived war.
Jack Lane “The ghost of Roger Casement is beating on the door.”(Yeats). Casement was hanged for his writings and actions in the first World War. The one published book in his lifetime was “The Crime against Europe” where his views were spelt out before the War was launched by the UK in August 1914. … Continue reading The ghost of Roger Casement – another contrived war.
Letter to the Editor from J. Dudgeon, with Reply
Dear Editor, I would like to address several of the issues on Casement’s diaries raised by John Martin, Tim O’Sullivan and Paul Hyde in December’s Irish Political Review, and correct or clarify some of their mistakes. Tim calls these (few) issues “anomaly clusters” believing that, singly, they don’t prove forgery unlike John Martin who states … Continue reading Letter to the Editor from J. Dudgeon, with Reply
The Evolution of British Policy and the Emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
IThe Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9) The Evolution of British Policy and the Emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years After the Easter Rising, 1916-1918. Mss Notes, Part 23 Irish Bulletin—The Municipal Elections and Crime Statistics Valuable as these actions of the Irish Bulletin were [in highlighting actions of the … Continue reading The Evolution of British Policy and the Emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
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