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Ireland’s Wars: The 1939 Coventry Bombing And The End Of The S-Plan

Posted on May 3, 2022 by NFB

The S-Plan had resulted in an enormous amount of successful detonations of bombs throughout Britain, and had certainly caught the attention of the British government. But, for the most part, the explosives had not done a large amount of damage, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The S-Plan

Posted on Apr 26, 2022 by NFB

The coming of the Second World War was, obviously, viewed as an enormous opportunity by the IRA. Their named enemy was now in what could only be described as an existential conflict with an enormously powerful foe, and the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA In The Late 1930s

Posted on Mar 1, 2022 by NFB

We have spent a number of entries discussing the Irish Free State’s, and then Ireland’s, internal politics and foreign relations, but now we must turn back to the case of paramilitary organisations within the confines of Ireland, namely the Irish … Continue reading →

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