Monthly Archives: October 2021

ON THIS DATE (27TH OCTOBER) 9 YEARS AGO : WORLD-WIDE PROTEST HELD FOR IRISH POW’S. ‘On Saturday 27th October 2012, there were some 16 protests in 11 countries on three continents such as New York, Sydney, Rome, London, Rome, Manchester, … Continue reading

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THE IRISH LADY AND THE BRITISH FASCIST.

ON WEDNESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2021… ..we will be posting a six-part post (one of which, our popular ‘Short Story’ piece, will be referencing 13 different events, all linked) in which we will be detailing the link between a very well-known … Continue reading

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KEEP THE B-SPECIALS “ALERT, STRONG IN NUMBERS AND EFFICIENT..”

ON THIS DATE (20TH OCTOBER) 88 YEARS AGO : LEINSTER HOUSE SPENDS (ANOTHER) 30 PIECES OF SILVER. On the 20th October, 1933 – 88 years ago on this date – the Free State Leinster House administration attempted to wrap the … Continue reading

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COMIN’ AT YA…!!

In 1933, the shoneens in Leinster House and the author of a piece of work came to a financial agreement that suited both parties in more ways than one – the author/artist in question sold out, first, financially and, secondly, … Continue reading

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ON THIS DATE (13TH OCTOBER) 98 YEARS AGO : MASS HUNGER STRIKE BY IRISH REPUBLICANS. On the 13th October, 1923 – 98 years ago on this date – a mass hunger-strike began by 424 Irish republican prisoners in Mountjoy Gaol … Continue reading

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NFE BOYS INTERROGATED AND RELEASED. THEN FOUND DEAD.

IRELAND’S YOUNG WARRIORS. ‘Glaine ‘nar gcroi – Purity in our hearts. Neart ‘nar ngeaga – Strength in our arms. Beart do reir ar mbriathar – Truth on our lips : Na Fianna Éireann, 1909 to date. On the evening of … Continue reading

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