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Ireland’s Wars: Fianna Fail, The 1927 Elections And The O’Higgins Assassination
1927 was a pivotal year for the Irish Free State, for several reasons. Not four years removed from the end of the Civil War, the Free State could be considered an established entity, with a government that had proven it … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1927, cumann na ngaedheal, de valera, fianna fail, free state, history, ira, ireland, sinn fein, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Black Whitsun And The 1921 Elections
Throughout a large portion of the Irish War of Independence, the chosen political solution of the Lloyd George administration in London, was the Government of Ireland Act, which completed a torturous run through the legislature throughout 1920, and was ready … Continue reading
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Tagged 1921, black whitsun, britain, cork, dail, history, ira, ireland, northern ireland, ric, sinn fein, southern ireland, uup, war, war of independence
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Dublin West: Paul Donnelly (Sinn Fein) (13 Days To Election)
Paul Donnelly has been contesting elections at the local and Dail level for Sinn Fein since 1999. In the locals, he was unsuccessful until being co-opted in Mulhuddart in 2008. He held that seat successfully twice since, topping the poll … Continue reading
Posted in General Election 2020, Ireland, Politics
Tagged dublin west, ge20, General Election 2020, ireland, paul donnelly, politics, sinn fein
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The Insurance Industry (18 Days To Election)
How much did you pay for insurance for your home and its contents in the last year? How much did you pay for your healthcare insurance? How much did you pay for insurance for your car? How much did your … Continue reading
Posted in General Election 2020, Ireland, Politics
Tagged aontu, fianna fail, fine gael, ge20, General Election 2020, greens, insurance, ireland, labour, politics, sinn fein, soc dems, solidarity-pbp
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National Predictions (22 Days To Election)
Having looked at the constituency picture of my own area in Dublin West, time for some brief thoughts on the national picture at the outset of the campaign. Below is the state that the Dail was left at before its … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: 1920 In Derry
It has been a while since we have looked at the city of Derry (or Londonderry if it means all that much to you) in the context of Irish military history. In that respect, the city is mostly synonymous with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, British, derry, hibernians, history, ipp, ira, ireland, londonderry, o'doherty, sinn fein, ulster volunteers, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: Hunger Strikes
Hunger striking can be generally defined as the act of refusing food and other nutrients as a form of political protest, usually undertaken by prisoners or anti-government activists as a means of attempting to force some manner of policy change. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, British, collins, cork, fitzgerald, history, hunger strike, ira, ireland, macswiney, murphy, sinn fein, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Paris Peace Conference
I finished my coverage of Ireland in the First World War a while ago, with a look at what the “named” Irish units were doing on the day of the armistice, 11th November 1918. The fighting of the First World … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1919, de valera, duffy, FOIF, history, ireland, lloyd george, o'kelly, paris peace conference, sinn fein, war, war of independence, wilson
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Ireland’s Wars: The Irish Republican Army
Before we move onto the momentous events of 1919, we need to skip back a bit, and spend some time on the resurrection and reorganisation of the Irish Volunteers. In the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising, the Volunteers were … Continue reading
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Tagged britain, brugha, collins, conscription, de valera, history, ira, ireland, irish republican army, irish volunteers, mulcahy, sinn fein, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The 1918 Election
It is one of the most noted maxims on war, perhaps said most memorably by theorist Carl von Clausewitz, that military action should always be tied to political objectives, with political direction. Otherwise, it isn’t really war, it’s just mindless, … Continue reading
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