History Archive
The British Broadcast Ban, The Media and the Conflict in Northern Ireland
On October 19, 1988 the British Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, imposed unprecedented peace time restrictions…
Looking Back at the Hunger Strike
He has chosen death: Refusing to eat or drink, that he may bring Disgrace upon…
Deadly Tales from County Tyrone
In 1970, at the age of 22, Bernadette ‘Devlin’ McAliskey was elected to represent the…
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British Offensive Begins in the U.S. to Discredit Irish Side on Peace Process Problems
With President Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland in April bringing international attention, the stakes could not be higher in the blame game over the stalled peace process. A truly dishonest op-ed by […]
Grosse Ile: Island of Sorrows
The name Grosse Ile (Big Island) is almost a generic term on the map of North America, it appears in so many places. But there is one island by that […]
Commemoration for Catalpa Fenians
The Catalpa Six were Fenians who escaped to America from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia. They are buried throughout the U.S., five of them were buried in unmarked graves. To […]
A Visit to Buckingham Palace and the Home of the British Royal Family
Reflecting on the history and historic actions of Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Niall O’Dowd remembers his exciting tour of Buckingham Palace and reflects […]
How The Assassination of Michael Collins 100 Years Ago Changed Ireland For The Worse
There is no question that if Michael Collins had not died, Irish history would have been changed utterly. 100 years ago, on the 22nd of August, 1922, on a lonely […]
Passages East and West: An Irish Indian Comes Home
History speaks of migration waves that flow across land and sea and create epochal change. This description can obscure the smaller, often heroic journeys of daring individuals who establish new […]