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, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 20 Suppression Of Freeman's Journal And Role Of Irish Bulletin The suppression of the Freeman's Journal towards midnight of 15th December 1919 was reported by … Continue reading The Evolution of British Policy and the Emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
Politics
Genocide Rewarded ?
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry, composed of experts on the law of Genocide, has reported that Israel is committing Genocide in Gaza, naming Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog as having "incited the commission of genocide". The President says he is proud to be named in this way by the UN, because it … Continue reading Genocide Rewarded ?
Peace and Neutrality Alliance – PANA’s post
Peace and Neutrality Alliance - PANA · Press Statement 14 August 2025 Response to Taoiseach's "Coalition of the Willing" Statement The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) wishes to express our complete opposition to Irish government participation in the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" regarding the Russia/Ukraine war. This follows a statement by Taoiseach Micheál Martin … Continue reading Peace and Neutrality Alliance – PANA’s post
De Valera on Neutrality in the War [1939-45]
Dail Eireann debates, Vol. 77, 3 and 4, 2 September, 1939. . . . Back in February last, I stated in a very definite way that it was the aim of Government policy, in case of a European war, to keep this country, if at all possible, out of it. We have pursued that policy, … Continue reading De Valera on Neutrality in the War [1939-45]
ORGANISED LABOUR
October 2025 Pat Maloney ICTU and Israel The Irish Congress of Trade Unions [ICTU] has called on the Government to end trade with Israel. Congress has said that workers in Ireland should not be placed in"unconscionable situations" of facilitating trade with Israel or handling Israeli goods while attacks on Gaza continue. Government must step up its response by ending … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR
Who Is The Aggressor In Ukraine?
The Western narrative is clear about this question: The Ukraine War began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Alternatively, it began with the Russian takeover of Crimea in 2014. It is seldom admitted that the present conflict in Ukraine actually began with the Maidan Coup of 2014, organised and supported by elements … Continue reading Who Is The Aggressor In Ukraine?
The Veto And The Triple Lock
Is Irish sovereignty restricted by the provision of the 'triple lock', which requires United Nations approval before more than a dozen Irish troops are deployed on peace-keeping missions abroad, and the Veto system which may prevent such approval being given by the Security Council? (There are five members of the Security Council which have a … Continue reading The Veto And The Triple Lock
Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man
Eamon Dyas What has become known in the western media as Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” is now so interwoven with myth and conjecture that it has long become another projection of Russian abhorrent behaviour amongst the recipients of Western propaganda. The term “Shadow Fleet” is a clever construction designed to conjure up the image of a … Continue reading Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man
The Labour Party And The Treaty
Irish Labour Party and Trade Union Congress response to approval of the Treaty. Voice of Labour, 14 January, 1922. TO THE WORKERS OF IRELAND : With the vote of Dail Eireann approving the Treaty between Ireland and England one more chapter of the still uncompleted story of Ireland's struggle for national freedom has been closed. … Continue reading The Labour Party And The Treaty
War Fever In Germany ?
Herbert Remmel Part One: A War Economy Dear reader, please forgive me if I introduce a small bit of German lexicology right at the start. I do so for the following reason: day in, day out, all the leading German media outlets—radio, press, and television—address us with one voice: they're all saying the same: it's … Continue reading War Fever In Germany ?
Irish Political Review 