Physical force or passive resistance?

Soloheadbeg—vindicating a democratic mandate for independence. By Martin Mansergh ‘History was forged in sudden death on a Tipperary byroad as surely as it ever was in meetings at Downing Street […]

The Glen of Imaal disaster, 1941

The worst single episode of loss of life suffered by the Irish Defence Forces since the Civil War.  By Terence O’Reilly By September 1941 the Second World War had been […]

The great cover-up: the truth about the death of Michael Collins

Sir,—Regarding Nigel Jones’s review of Gerard Murphy’s book (HI 27.1, Jan./Feb. 2019), I was surprised by the assertion that Dr Murphy ‘is well qualified for the role of historical detective, […]

‘Keeper of the Flame’

Sir,—Patrick Maume (HI 27.1, Jan./Feb. 2019) declares, using very sparse evidence indeed, that Brian O’Higgins was led into ‘holocaust denial’. This is a very strange accusation to make, considering that […]

Was the War of Independence necessary?

Sir,—Padraig Yeates (HI. 27.1, Jan./Feb. 2019, Platform)is to be congratulated on his discovery of Irish Labour’s proposals for mass resistance to conscription in Ireland. Not least of its benefits is […]