David McCullough, the radio journalist, was the chief speaker at the Béal na Bláth celebration of Michael Collins' War against opponents of the 1921 'Treaty' this year. However, according to the Irish Times report (24 August), he did not actually mention that War. But that was the one big thing for which Collins had definite … Continue reading Béal na Bláthair
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The B&ICO, Part 2
The British and Irish Communist Organisation (Part 1 appeared in Irish Political Review, April 2026). In Part One of this article it was described how the Irish Communist Group was constructed in the course of discussions within a loose grouping of people drawn from a wide variety of sources on the initiative of Liam Daltun and Pat Murphy. Daltun … Continue reading The B&ICO, Part 2
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
