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!
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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
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 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
Book Review: Basil Thomson: Queer People (1922)
Angela Clifford British Intelligence And Casement Basil Thomson (1861-1939) was Scotland Yard's Assistant Commissioner for Crime in its Criminal Intelligence Department (CID), and of Special Branch (the Political Intelligence Unit) from 1913. He oversaw the Directorate of Intelligence until his downfall in 1925 in a bizarre incident when he was accused of public indecency with … Continue reading Book Review: Basil Thomson: Queer People (1922)
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
Reply to Jeffrey Dudgeon
I note that Jeffrey Dudgeon doesn’t respond to the point I made about him leaving out the following in the third edition of his book: “It is possible that Millar bought the motor bike from Corbally and that Casement was repaying him as a separate note listing expenditure simply reads ‘Millar 25.0.0’…” In my article … Continue reading Reply to Jeffrey Dudgeon
Review of Anatomy Of A Lie: Decoding Casement,
Roger Casement And The 'Black Diaries': Some Commonsense! Review of Anatomy Of A Lie: Decoding Casement, by Paul R. Hyde In general, most people make assumptions about the world without checking the veracity of what they are being told. So, for example it is widely believed that in 1969 the Americans managed to land astronauts … Continue reading Review of Anatomy Of A Lie: Decoding Casement,
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive
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 18 Foundation of Irish Bulletin Childers was in Dublin for the publication of the first issue of the Irish Bulletin on 11th November 1919. … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive
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