Monthly Archives: September 2005

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . The weekend of October 4-5th 1969 saw a meeting to establish a controlling body for … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . Due to the booklet and his personal friendship with Seamus Brady (FS Government employee) , … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . The Irish (sic- Free State) Army’s main role after August 15 , 1969 , became … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . At the end of the trouble in Belfast , which threatened a major pogrom , … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . Surplus Irish (sic- Free State) Army uniforms were widely distributed free in Nationalist areas of … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . The objectives of the Free State Government’s ‘Northern Sub-Committee’ were outlined by Charles Haughey at … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . With the ‘doomsday situation’ apparently around the corner the IRA was another influential decision-maker but … Continue reading →

FIANNA FAIL AND THE IRA CONNECTION ……. By Breasal O Caollai . First published in ‘ New Hibernia ‘ Magazine , December 1986/January 1987 . The British told Dr. Patrick Hillery , the Free State Minister for External Affairs * … Continue reading →