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Ireland’s Wars: 1972 Campaigns And Ceasefires

Posted on May 30, 2023 by NFB

Bloody Sunday was not the sole reason why recruitment and support for organisations like the Official Irish Republican Army or the Provisional Irish Republican Army in this period began to truly skyrocket, but it has been acknowledged by many senior … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: 1971 And PIRA’s First Campaign

Posted on May 9, 2023 by NFB

The deteriorating situation in Northern Ireland as 1970 ended and 1971 began was summed up nicely by two well-publicised quotes from Reginald Maulding, then Home Secretary. In a news conference Maulding used the unfortunate phrase “an acceptable level of violence” … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: August 1969 Outside Of Derry

Posted on Apr 4, 2023 by NFB

The Battle of the Bogside was just the beginning. Soon after the initial clashes of the Catholic residents with the RUC and the Orange Order, things would quickly spill over into the rest of Northern Ireland. This was most especially … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Nuclear Threat

Posted on Feb 28, 2023 by NFB

It is very obvious to say that Ireland in the world of 20th century geo-politics and conflict was a very small part of affairs. The major histories of war and diplomatic relations of that century are all bound up in … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Final Thoughts On The Second World War

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 by NFB

While the Second World War was not a conflict that I would say is pivotal in Irish history, relative to things like the Eleven Year Wars or the 1798 Rebellion or the Irish revolutionary period, it is still too large … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The End Of The Second World War

Posted on Oct 11, 2022 by NFB

The end of 1944 had seen the various fronts of the war heading towards their conclusion, but with sizable obstacles still to be tackled. In the west, the Allies had to first withstand the unexpected blow of the Ardennes offensive, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Irish With Germany

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 by NFB

When it comes to Irish who served the belligerent powers of the Second World War, the vast, vast majority served with the Allies. Whether it was with the Irish named regiments who fought in just about every British theatre of … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: U-Boats Off Ireland

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 by NFB

Irish territory was a battleground during the Second World War, in different ways. That can be seen in the way that Irish land was bombed by the German Luftwaffe on multiple occasions, or in how German spies were implanted in … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Long Watch

Posted on Sep 13, 2022 by NFB

One of the longest campaigns of the Second World War, one that perhaps encompassed the totality of the war as it pertained to Europe, was the Battle of the Atlantic. As had been the case in the First World War, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Allies

Posted on Aug 23, 2022 by NFB

We move now from the more select observations of Ireland in the Second World War back to the larger picture. Far more than they needed to with the Axis powers, Ireland was obligated to have a great deal of interaction … Continue reading →

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