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Published in 20th-century / Contemporary History, Hedge School, Issue 2(March/April 2012), News, Revolutionary Period 1912-23, Volume 20

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The panel—Eve Morrison (TCD), John M. Regan (University of Dundee), Tommy Graham (chair, History Ireland), David Fitzpatrick (TCD) and John Borgonovo (UCC)—and the audience (left) ponder the question ‘The War of Independence: “four glorious years” or squalid sectarian conflict?’ in the National Library, Kildare Street, on 11 January 2012. For a video of proceedings go to https://www.historyireland.com/hedge/ and click on the image. (National Library of Ireland; Lar Boland)

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1968 In what became known as the ‘rivers of blood’ speech, Enoch Powell MP strongly criticised mass immigration, especially Commonwealth immigration to the UK, and the then proposed Race Relations Act.
1954 Michael Manning (25), a carter from Groody, Limerick city, was hanged in Mountjoy Jail for the murder of an elderly nurse. He was the last person to be judicially executed in the Republic of Ireland. The last judicial execution in Northern Ireland took place seven years later, in December 1961, when Robert McGladdery (26) from Newry was hanged for the murder of a local woman.
1912 Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker (65), author, notably of Dracula (1897), died.
1954 Michael Manning (25), a carter from Limerick, was hanged in Mountjoy prison for the murder of an elderly nurse. He was the last man to be judicially executed in the Republic of Ireland.

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