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Thursday 29 October 2020
The Monaghan War of Independence files include more than 500 pages of first-hand accounts from Monaghan IRA veterans
The controversy around the RIC commemoration is entirely understandable, but it’s not that simple, writes Dr Mary McAuliffe.
The government recently said it will commemorate those who served in the force prior to Irish independence.
The government has said we are entering the “most challenging and sensitive period” of marking the centenary of past events.
The government hasn’t yet finalised the State programme for 1920 commemorative events.
The Brigade Activity Files are the latest release by the Military Service Pensions Collection.
The Soloheadbeg Ambush is widely seen as the event which sparked the War of Independence.
It’s widely seen as the event which sparked the War of Independence.
It’s loosely based on the incredible story of Cork spies Florence and Josephine O’Donoghue.
Did you have a family member who fought in the Civil War or War of Independence?
Private George Duff Chalmers, who was 18 when he died, will be reburied in Dublin.
19-year-old Frank Flood was the head of an IRA unit that ambushed an RIC lorry in January 1921.
The new documents also reveal his involvement in the Civil War on the Anti-Treaty side.
Russell was an IRA chief of staff who died on a German u-boat in 1940.
A new exhibition explores the role Custom House played while Ireland fought for independence.
Mills 36 hand grenades were regularly used throughout the War of Independence of 1919 to 1921.
‘An Fhuil agus Bindealán’ airs on TG4 this evening, as former Cork player and manager Donal O’Grady goes on a journey through history to uncover the origins of the famous shirt.
Sheila and Nora Wallace were of “tremendous value” in the fight for Irish independence.
The capsule from Samuel Adams is believed to contain old coins and documents.
Patrick Brennan’s journal will be on display in Clare Museum.
An archaeologist in Sligo has identified 35 used to hide people and ammunitions and needs your help to find more.
The device was made safe by the Defence Forces late last night.
The cemetery is running a free Antiques Roadshow style event this weekend.
A wreath was laid outside the steps of the GPO with the Proclamation of the Republic also read out.
Amazing new footage from 1924.
Dyed-in-the-wool Fine Gael members take note.
To mark the centenary of the Irish Volunteers a new exhibition at Glasnevin Cemetery also sheds light on some of those who took part in the Irish revolution.
A number of homes were evacuated in Drumcondra as the device was made safe.
Historian and archaeologists attempt to uncover secret history of over 180 civilians by the ‘old’ IRA between 1919 and 1923 in TV3 two-part doc.
The former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj had been accused of murder and torture during the Kosovo war – but has been found not guilty.
Visitations of the Virgin Mary to a teenage boy and ‘bleeding’ statues in Templemore, Co Tipperary seized the country – even causing Michael Collins to get involved in the mysterious case.
The exhibition includes uniforms, weaponry, photographs, newspaper clippings and other memorabilia from the time.
The badly-corroded grenade was found in a garden in Ranelagh by a resident doing some excavation work.
Raiding the British barracks, and the brutal killing of prisoners – men recall fighting in the wars that shaped Ireland.
Communications between Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera and others involved in the negotiations are now available on Kindle and iPad.
The man who led the United States to independence trumps the Corkonian rebel leader in a poll of British academics.
Nine things to know this morning…
Online poll puts War of Independence revolutionary ahead of Rommel, Napoleon and George Washington in ‘Britain’s Greatest Foes’ list… but behind the founder of modern Turkey.
The sportswear manufacturer admits the ‘Black and Tan’ name was “insensitive”, but says it was “unofficially added by some”.
You’ll soon be able to find out when witness statements are released online – including audio files made in the 1940s.
THE HSE IS today expected to outline that the contact tracing system is “back on track” after its capacity was surpassed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases earlier this month.
It is understood that Oireachtas Health Committee will be told that the contact tracing system’s capacity was surpassed when the number of Covid-19 cases sharply increased at the start of the month, but that it has gotten back on track since 23 October.
In July, the HSE launched its Covid-19 contact tracing app, which is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day.
So, today we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?
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The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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