'It was useless to cite history, useless to talk of Shankill Butchers or B-Specials, or the long years of Catholics in the North being treated as second-class citizens ...' Edna O'Brien, The Stinging Fly London issue 2015 stingingfly.org/2015/06/01/a-w…

Co Armagh 40yrs ago, SAS-trained RUC squads in 5 weeks kill 6 in 3 shoot-to-kill operations. The Stalker affair begins. And it isn't over yet. new book BTP Books

villagemagazine.ie/how-smithwick-… Interesting twist of circumstances that the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is now the "gatekeeper" in terms in intelligence matters as the discussions with the Omagh Bomb Inquiry continue re Irish participation and exchange of intelligence. There is

I have never been confronted by a crowd so I’ll-informed, or so full of hate. Not sure what the greatest quip was, “I’ll throw this acid around you” or “go read a book” Be sure that this is well funded and organised, and only the beginning.

Here's how we at The National tracked Tommy Robinson down to his Cypriot hideaway. It all came down to clues he handed out himself. A 🧵... #OSINT

Today at Féile.

Today 11:00am St Mary's College, Paddy Hillyard talks about his new book, Decades of Deceit: The Stalker Affair and its Legacy

Ellen McWilliams discusses her book Resting Places On Wounds, War and the Irish Revolution at Féile and Phobail today A powerful moving book about the heaviness of history. A story told with deep love empathy and a desire for healing. Claire Mitchell author of The Ghost Limb

Loyal Ulster estimates. BBC: 200. News Letter: Several hundred. BelTel: 150. I count 71. (Go ahead and have a go.) I mean, how is it possible to get it so wrong?

Three republicans interviewed for the Irish Times Common Ground section. Including one of our authors, Laurence McKeown.

Thirty years after the ceasefire, former IRA members believe the battle of history is being won irishtimes.com/history/2024/0…

Next Wednesday @ No Alibis. noalibis.com/event/paddy-hi…

This outstanding new book by Paddy Hillyard is essential reading. A remarkable achievement. BTP Books Further information here: beyondthepalebooks.com/shopnewbooks/p…

One of the most significant books about our past - ever written; which in the author’s words engage with ‘the history of grief and loss‘. Chapter after chapter, tears fall. The author puts into lanaguage some of that which has up to now been a part of the silence.

Colin Harvey Dr Margaret Ward BTP Books Mike Tomlinson @[email protected] Transitional Justice Institute He has just so been so thorough in his research. It has given me a clear understanding of the lengths the State will go to protect itself from accountability for murder.

I’ll be speaking alongside my friend, Neale Jagoe, about the aftershocks of the Dunmanway Massacre at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Glencree Centre. This is the story of our people and we’re honoured to be trusted with giving it a voice. eventbrite.ie/e/glencree50-l…

Thank you to Glencree for sharing our story (all love to Terri O'Brien and Pat Hynes) -- and to the extraordinary people who turned up to support us in different ways Stephen Travers BTP Books Claire Mitchell Sean Brennan Ph.D. Aidan McQuade 🇪🇺 Ted Smyth Martin Doyle and Rev. Harold Good.

But of course they were squeaky clean when it came to Ireland.

The Irish government promises ‘hot meals in all primary schools in 2025’!The women’s school dinners committee, spearheaded by Maud Gonne, joint enterprise of nationalist & suffrage women, was campaigning for this in 1911. So this has yet to be achieved AFTER 2025? A rich nation?