History History Details of the “macabre” exhumation of Roger Casement’s body 55 years ago revealed The grim reality of the goodwill gesturing in moving the 1916 hero's remains from Pentonville to Glasnevin, Dublin.
History History On this day: Joseph Mary Plunkett Easter Rising leader was born in 1887 The Easter Rising leader Joseph Mary Plunkett was executed at Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin on May 4, 1916.
History History Michael Collins and the Bloody Sunday massacre Author Dermot McEvoy takes a look at the events leading up to Ireland's and Michael Collins' Bloody Sunday, one of the seminal events in Irish revolutionary history.
Sports Sports GAA mark Bloody Sunday centenary with heartbreaking video British forces gunned down 14 people at a Gaelic football match at Croke Park on November 21, 1920.
History History On this day: William "Willie" Pearse is born in 1881 A look at William Pearse's life and his involvement alongside his brother Patrick during the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.
History History On This Day: Easter Rising hero Padraig Pearse born in 1879 The more you study the life of Irish rebel leader Padraig Pearse, the more elusive he becomes.
History History Michael Collins, Oscar Wilde, and Eugene O’Neill all celebrate their birthdays today Three of Ireland’s greats celebrate their birthdays on October 16.
Other Writers Other Writers Mystery of 1916 leader and New Yorker Eamon de Valera’s birth We look at his birth, the controversy surrounding his birth certificate.
History History The many faces of Michael Collins Where are The Big Fellas mugshots? Dermot McEvoy believes they don’t exist because they were never taken; Collins' survival depended on his anonymity.
History History On This Day: 1916 Easter Rising hero John Devoy dies in 1928 Unsung Irish hero John Devoy championed the 1916 Easter Rising in America after his exile from Ireland.
