Armagh prisoners reject loss of political status in protest statement - On This Day in 1976 End of Political status for prisoners - April 21 1976

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Derry workers left without benefits as insurance stamps exhausted - On This Day in 1926 A Loyalist’s complaint - April 20 1926

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Republican groups hold separate Belfast marches to mark 1916 Rising anniversary - On This Day in 1976 Provisional and Official republican movements stage rival commemorations at Milltown Cemetery to mark the 60th anniversary of 1916

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Ireland’s 100-Year Secret: What the 1926 Census Finally Reveals YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

On this week's The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the 1926 census taken 100 years ago - North (disappeared) and South (released online at midnight) and the legacy of Seán Lemass. youtu.be/qi-K_lgUBd0?...

Criticism of Sir James Craig over treatment of Catholics in Northern Ireland - On This Day in 1926 Claims that Catholics face discrimination in public appointments and political representation challenge government assertions of fairness across Northern Ireland

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British troop withdrawal would risk major violence, Lords debate told - On This Day in 1976 Government ministers warn against setting a timeline for British Army withdrawal from Northern Ireland, arguing it could trigger widespread violence and endanger lives

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Irish hotels urged to improve standards to attract tourists - On This Day in 1926 Delegates at a Dublin conference stress the importance of well-run kitchens and high-quality cooking, warning that poor standards risk driving visitors to Continental resorts

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Fianna Fáil TD Noel Lemass dies at 47 - On This Day in 1976 Noel Lemass’s death prompts a second by-election following another recent loss in the Dáil

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Ireland’s first post-partition census begins as forms distributed across north and Free State - On This Day in 1926 The 1926 census, was the first since 1911 and the first to take place on a divided island, amid growing concern over population change and housing

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My article in today’s Irish News on how the Irish Boundary Commission collapse became a catalyst for the founding of Fianna Fáil 100 years ago this month. www.irishnews.com/opinion/how-...

The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

In this week's episode of the Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the assassination attempt on Mussolini by an Irishwoman 100 years ago, how the trade union movement dealt with partition, and integrated education 50 years ago. youtu.be/Q2ws1kFVF14?...

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Dubliner shoots Mussolini – On This Day in 1926 Mussolini’s narrow escape – Slightly wounded by woman from Dublin - April 8 1926

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Anti-Catholic Education - On This Day in 1976 Integrated schools: Problems for Catholics - April 7 1976

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Prohibition on Trial – On This Day in 1926 Prohibition on trial – US Senate hear case for modification - April 6 1926

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Heartless Border Arrest Threat – On This Day in 1926 Heartless Order – Free State official who could not attend father’s funeral - April 3 1926

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400lb Bomb Kills Three Soldiers – On This Day in 1976 South Armagh landmine prompts attack by Secretary of State on Sinn Féin’s Máire Drumm

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Foot trails Callaghan in Labour leadership race – On This Day in 1976 Battle to be Labour leader and prime minister

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Tobacco Duties Cut – On This Day in 1926 Irish tobacco – Prospect for putting the industry on a sound basis - March 30 1926

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Calls for cross-community understanding grow as William Craig praised for reaching out - On This Day in 1976 William Craig and “Friendly Association” - March 28 1976

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Today’s Irish News article on Micheál Martin’s Churchill comments to Trump and Churchill’s legacy in Ireland, www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm...

Dublin rejects calls for joint British Army-Gardaí patrols along Border - On This Day in 1976 No to Army-Gardaí units on border - March 26 1976

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Kevin O’Higgins clashes with Chief Justice over court powers during Dáil debate - On This Day in 1926 Minister and Judge disagreement - March 25 1926

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Northern Ireland unemployment tops 50,000 as economic crisis deepens - On This Day in 1976 Shadow of 50,000 idle over the North - March 24 1976

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Debate over use of ‘Ireland’ and ‘Ulster’ highlights political tensions - On This Day in 1926 What is “Ireland” and what is “Ulster”? - March 23 1926

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Jim Callaghan’s 1969 visits to Belfast recalled as Labour leadership contest intensifies - On This Day in 1976 As Labour MPs prepared to choose a new leader in March 1976, attention in Northern Ireland focused on Jim Callaghan’s earlier intervention during the unrest of 1969 and what his leadership might mean ...

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The Real-Life "Psycho": Why 3 Sisters Kept a Skeleton in Their Kitchen in Ireland YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

In the latest The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the resignation of Harold Wilson as British PM 50 years ago and the shocking story of the Nixon sisters in England who kept the skeleton of their mother in their kitchen for years. youtu.be/F5_B8r5eDIA?...

Skeleton of woman discovered in Nantwich house four years after death - On This Day in 1926 The forced entry of a long-sealed house in Nantwich led to the discovery of a woman’s skeleton believed to have lain in the kitchen for four years, sparking national and international attention

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Liam Cosgrave tells US Congress Irish-American funding of violence is ‘helping to kill or maim’ - On This Day in 1976 Addressing a joint session of the US Congress, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave criticised Irish-American support for violence in Northern Ireland and reaffirmed that unity could only come by majority consent

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