100 years since Irish Constitution came into effect On 6 December 1922, the Constitution of the Irish Free State came into effect. It was endorsed by both the Dáil and the British parliament … Decade of Commemorations • 06 Dec 22
Irish State executions - a new phase in the Civil War One hundred years ago today, four members of the anti-Treaty IRA - John Gaffney, James Fisher, Peter Cassidy and Richard Twohig - were shot by … Decade of Commemorations • 17 Nov 22
'Take them out and shoot them' - Irish State executions The new Irish State saw itself as locked in a fight to the death with its enemies. It unleashed its newest weapon: Executions. The country … Decade of Commemorations • 23 Nov 22
Q&A: How was Collins killed and what was the reaction? It was from Lee's Hotel in Cork, now called the Munster Arms Hotel, that Michael Collins set off on his last journey. It would end … Ireland • 19 Aug 22
'It would be a great pity if Collins were killed' Michael Collins' instinct for danger had kept him alive for years. Then, for one day in August 1922, it deserted him. Decade of Commemorations • 21 Aug 22
100 years since beginning of Irish Civil War Today marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. Ireland • 28 Jun 22
Civil War 1922: Darkness descends After six months of crisis, the forces that threatened to tear the country apart, tore the country apart. Decade of Commemorations • 24 Jun 22
Exhibition honouring War of Independence dead opens An exhibition centred on a unique banner honouring the dead of the War of Independence opens in Kilmainham Gaol Museum in Dublin today. Dublin • 25 May 22
Spring 1922 - Bordering on disaster By spring 1922, the crises in Northern Ireland and the Free State had moved beyond anyone's control. Decade of Commemorations • 08 Apr 22
Policing the revolution: Order from chaos Over the ruins of one police force the new Irish government had to build an alternative fast - or risk being overwhelmed by anarchy and … Decade of Commemorations • 18 Feb 22
