MICHAEL COLLINS A DICTATOR?

Sir,—I had hoped that, as a result of the manner in which recent years’ public health measures have highlighted a natural discrepancy between politicians’ democratic ideals and the policies their […]

TRUTH RECOVERY PROCESS

Sir,—I wish to respond to Margaret Urwin’s letter in the last issue (HI 30.3, May/June 2022) on behalf of the Justice for the Forgotten/Pat Finucane Centre organisations. Now that the […]

BITE-SIZED HISTORY

BY DONAL FALLON AGAINST THE IMAGE Many column inches have been given over to the colourisation of historical images. To some they represent a positive engagement with the past, while […]

‘THE TREATY, 1921: RECORDS FROM THE ARCHIVES’

Last year the National Archives’ Commemoration Programme marked significant events of 1921, culminating in the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. A major exhibition, ‘The Treaty, 1921: Records from the Archives’, […]

ON THIS DAY

BY AODHÁN CREALEY JULY 15/1984 Glenveagh National Park in north-west Donegal, covering 40,000 acres, was formally opened by President Patrick Hillery. The estate was created (1857–9) by businessman John George […]