The Evolution Of British Policy And The Emergence Of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department In The Years After The Easter Rising. Mss notes, Part 25 On his return to Dublin, Childers immediately visited the Sinn Fein propaganda staff and showed them a letter written by Robert Barton about his prison experience. Although Brennan wished to … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
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Paying Homage to Cambridge University !
The language of history A Chara, – There’s only one way to read the statement by our Taoiseach that “Embracing Anglo-Irish history will never oblige us to think better of Cromwell” at the creation of the chair of Irish history in Cambridge University (“History ‘too important to leave to authoritarians’”, Home News, February 21st). It … Continue reading Paying Homage to Cambridge University !
LABOUR COMMENT
Aims of Fianna Fail: Press Statement – April 17, 1926 THE new Republican organisation, Fianna Fail, has for its purpose the re-uniting of the Irish people and the binding of them together for the tenacious pursuit of the following ultimate aims, using at every moment such means as are rightfully available: 1. Securing the political independence … Continue reading LABOUR COMMENT
Rogue States!
Brendan Clifford The idea that the United States is a rogue State is being flirted with in England. The reason for this is that President Trump is seen as breaking up the established order of the world put in place in 1945, and is thus endangering the West. Where did this "West" come from in … Continue reading Rogue States!
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 FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE AUBANE COMMUNITY CENTRE
[The following article will appear in the March issue of Irish Political Review on paper] THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE AUBANE COMMUNITY CENTRE. Jack Lane A story of a townland The people of the townland of Aubane celebrated 50 years of their Community Centre last year and an account of it includes the following item: It … Continue reading THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE AUBANE COMMUNITY CENTRE
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
The Boundary Commission 1924-25
JANUARY 26 LABOUR COMMENT The Boundary Commission 1924-25 JANUARY 26 LABOUR COMMENT The Boundary Commission 1924-25 COMMISSION established in 1924, in accordance with Article 12 of the Anglo-Irish 'Treaty'. Its brief was— "to determine in accordance with the wishes of the inhabitants, so far as may be compatible with economic and geographic conditions, the boundaries between Northern … Continue reading The Boundary Commission 1924-25
Donal Mahon Kennedy, 28/12/1941- 9/10/2025
OBITUARY Donal Mahon Kennedy, 28/12/1941- 9/10/2025 Friends of Donal and readers of this magazine will be well aware of Donal’s erudition on politics and history particularly in relation to Ireland and also on world affairs. This together with his passion, wit and humour made him a most attractive personality. I first became aware of these … Continue reading Donal Mahon Kennedy, 28/12/1941- 9/10/2025
Irish Political Review 