Despair, defiance and democracy: Ireland in 1922
Part of the challenge of this year’s centenary is to confront the silences around 1922
JJ Lee’s ‘total history’ of modern Ireland: Still required reading 30 years on
Historian’s classic account lacerated the country’s mediocrity and begrudgery
Diarmaid Ferriter: Ross on the doss is no keeper of Lemass flame
Minister is wrong: former taoiseach was a hard-working, interventionist politician
Diarmaid Ferriter: Brexit vote denies North’s freedom to choose
Dismissals of claims that Brexit could damage peace process are worrying
Diarmaid Ferriter: Can Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil put national interest first?
The challenge is to provide a contemporary response to the points addressed by Blythe in 1927 and Kelly in the 1970s
Brian Farrell’s commanding presence shaped political debate
Ability to combine rigorous questioning with courtesy was late presenter’s hallmark
Books that define Ireland
Can our country be summed up by one book? We ask some experts to nominate candidates
What books define Ireland for you?
A new book lists 31 definitive texts. Are the authors right? And what should be the 32nd?
Seán Lemass’s silent anguish
The family history of Seán Lemass contains a tragic incident that has remained largely unknown. The former taoiseach, regarded as one of the key creators of modern Ireland, accidentally shot dead his baby brother, Herbert
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