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Ireland’s Wars: The Phoney War And The Fall Of France
Having looked at the initial Irish reaction to the Second World War and the early activities of the IRA for the same, it is now time to take a closer look at the war itself. Ireland was not a belligerent … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1940, britain, fall of france, germany, history, ireland, irish guards, norway, phoney war, second world war, war, ww2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Christmas Raid
The IRA’s initial efforts to launch a new offensive against Great Britain, and to play a part in the wider geopolitical confrontation in Europe, had proved a failure. Undone by one spectacular case of bombing the wrong target and by … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1939, brennan, hayes, history, ira, ireland, irish defence forces, magazine fort, russell, war, world war two, ww2
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Review: Anthropoid
Anthropoid Trailer It feels like a very long time since I’ve actually watched Cillian Murphy in anything. I think it might actually have been his all too brief cameo in The Dark Knight Returns several years ago, and that’s something … Continue reading
Review: The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game Trailer A proper biopic of Alan Turing, with all of the deserved Hollywood bells and whistles, has been due for a long time now, with the famous codebreaker and computer scientist previously having to settle for TV … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies
Tagged alan turing, biopic, bletchley park, cumberbatch, enigma, knightley, the imitation game, tyldum, ww2
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All Hell Let Loose (Max Hastings)
I wrote a wide ranging piece on Max Hastings latest historical narrative earlier this year, discussing the segments aimed towards Ireland’s neutrality in the Second World War. As promised, I’ve finally gotten round to reviewing it properly. All Hell Let … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Ireland, Politics, Reviews, War
Tagged all hell let loose, books, history, ireland, max hastingas, max hastings, politics, reviews, war, world war two, ww2
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