President Higgins delivered an address, 'Ireland's Civil War - Of Consequences, Losses and Failed Peace Initiatives' at a cultural event to reflect on the…
Ar an gcéad dul síos is mian liom traoisliú leis na hEalaióntoírí.  Tragóideach a bhí ár gCoga Catharga, agus a dtorthaí, ní h’amháin d’íadsa a bhí go díreach i…
A group of Doonbeg residents organised a special commemoration ceremony recently for the 80th anniversary of the crash landing of an RAF flying boat in Doughmore Bay. Dan Danaher chronicles this fascinating tale involving the tragic death of nine airmen, the heroic rescue of two colleagues, an eye witness account of the wreckage, salvaged items such as a 1940 aircraft tool kit box, and relatives’ accounts of the extraordinary bravery of those who risked their own lives to help save the lives of others.
Kildare History: Internment camps on the plains of the Curragh during the War of Independence
Rath Camp was opened 100 years ago
4 Apr 2021
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During the War of Independence (1919-21) County Kildare was home to one of the largest internment camps in the country. Thousands of men were imprisoned under emergency law internment without trial. The purpose of internment was to contain people the British authorities felt were a threat, without making charges or having the intent to file any.
On the morning of 21 November 1920 (Bloody Sunday), 14 British intelligence operatives were assassinated by members of Michael Collins’ Squad. Then in the afternoon crown forces opened fire on a crowd at a Croke Park, killing fourteen civilians and wounding 65. That night three republican prisoners were tortured and killed by their captors, the Auxiliaries, in Dublin Castle. As a direct consequence of Bloody Sunday the British authorities began a policy of large-scale arrests of known repub