The book, “Anatomy of Lie – Decoding Casement” by Paul R. Hyde published in 2019 creates a new paradigm for assessing the infamous case of the alleged Black Diaries of Roger Casement; it establishes the case that there is no verifiable evidence that these diaries existed in 1916 before Casement’s execution. Hyde makes a convincing … Continue reading Concerning the Black Diaries
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The 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. Mss notes, Part 29 The Hunger Strike And Its Aftermath The Hunger Strike—which lasted from 5th to 14th April—proceeded in tandem with the MacCurtain inquest. While [Frank] Gallagher wrote encouraging letters to his fiancée, … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
ORGANISED LABOUR
******************* TRADE UNIONS told to prepare for strike ballot as no basis for public sector pay talks in place Preliminary meetings fail to find common ground, with current deal set to expire on 1st July 2026. (Irish Times, 18.6.2026) Exploratory meetings on a new public sector pay deal have concluded, with union negotiators telling colleagues … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR
Labour Comment
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ James Connolly Our Policy The Workers’ Republic, 29 May 1915 ON the appearance of our first number in such a time of tension and excitement, our readers, we are sure, expect some sort of declaration of policy. This we hasten to give. The policy of this paper will be to implant in the … Continue reading Labour Comment
The Metamorphosis Of Europe!
Europe appears to be dividing on pre-EU lines, and even on pre-World War I lines. It was conceived to be a melting pot by the dominant Power, Britain, in 1919, and new shapes were drawn from it to be states in the League of Nations. Those shapes did not hold against the pressure from underlying … Continue reading The Metamorphosis Of Europe!
Dublin Central And Galway West – A Tale Of Two By-Elections
By-elections in Dublin Central and Galway West were held on 22nd May 2026. In Dublin Central, the By-Election was to elect a successor to Fine Gael’s (FG) Paschal Donohoe, the former Minister of Finance who had moved westwards to Washington DC on appointment as the Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer at the World Bank in November … Continue reading Dublin Central And Galway West – A Tale Of Two By-Elections
The Phenomenon Of Anti-Semitism!
A spectacular rise in Anti-Semitism is recorded by those who monitor it. There is widespread agreement that it should be stamped out. It can be stamped out only by removing the cause of it. In order to remove the cause of it, the cause must be known. There is no disagreement with that assessment as … Continue reading The Phenomenon Of Anti-Semitism!
The 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 Mss notes, Part 28 The Propaganda Battle Over The Death Of Thomas MacCurtain Following MacCurtain's funeral, nb date, which was marked by a united display of sympathy that crossed the divide of republicans and … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The Real Roger Casement!
Book Review: Casement by Angus Mitchell, Haus Publishing, 2026 The publication of this book is a timely antidote to the distorted image of Casement that has been presented in recent books, which portray him as a fragile person who was desperate to latch onto any cause to escape his mental frailties. An example of the … Continue reading The Real Roger Casement!
Basil Thomson And Maundy Gregory
In previous articles in this series I sketched the personality of Sir Basil Thomson, who was head of Scotland Yard in 1916 and the main interrogator of Roger Casement. He was a man of remarkably wide professional experience and much intellectual curiosity. He was also a gifted writer. Intellectually, Thomson was committed to defending the global power … Continue reading Basil Thomson And Maundy Gregory
