Shane McElhatton

Series Editor, Decade of Commemorations

Generals Mulcahy and McMahon inspect the men of the Railway Protection Corps just before their demobilisation (Photo: Military Archives)

100 years since Army mutiny threatened new Civil War

On Thursday 6 March 1924, the Irish Free State was plunged into yet another crisis when a group of army officers, angry at being demobilised after the Civil War, threatened mutiny if their demands were not met.

Ireland • 06 Mar 24

Devlin's pub on Parnell Street, Dublin was a former IRA hideout from the War of Independence (Image: Mediahuis)

Pub raid heightens tensions amid 1924 army mutiny

The Free State government thought its offer of terms to the Army mutineers had saved the day - until their own soldiers kicked in the doors of Devlin's pub.

Decade of Commemorations • 03 Mar 24

Generals Mulcahy and McMahon inspect the men of the Railway Protection Corps just before their demobilisation (Military Archives)

Army mutiny of 1924 threatened to ignite a new civil war

In early March 1924 the Free State government hoped they had finally seen the end of tragedy, destruction and death - until internal splits in their own army threatened a whole new civil war.

Decade of Commemorations • 02 Mar 24

Hunger strike: The last act of the Civil War

Decade of Commemorations • 14 Oct 23

Thousands of Republican prisoners, men and women, joined the strike

Ireland's largest hunger strike began 100 years ago

One hundred years ago today, the last act of the Civil War began. It was the start of the largest hunger strike in Irish history, before or since.

Ireland • 14 Oct 23

The General Assembly of the League of Nations in session in Geneva, September 1923

A century ago, Ireland joined the League of Nations

One hundred years ago today, the Irish Free State crossed an historic milestone when it was admitted to the League of Nations, the body tasked with ensuring that there was no repeat of the Great War.

Decade of Commemorations • 08 Sep 23

100 years since Ireland joins League of Nations

Decade of Commemorations • 09 Sep 23

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square

Ceremony held to mark end of Civil War

A national ceremony of remembrance and reflection in memory of all those who died during the Civil War was held at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin today.

Ireland • 28 May 23

The cost of the war was estimated to be £50 million in 1923 values which is equivalent to €3 billion in today's money

Today marks 100 years since the end of the Civil War

On 24 May 1923, the new IRA Chief of Staff Frank Aiken issued an order to all units to 'Dump Arms' - effectively to cease all operations against the Free State Army.

Decade of Commemorations • 24 May 23

Lynch was shot during a search operation on the Tipperary/Waterford border

Events held to mark centenary of Liam Lynch death

One hundred years ago today, the Chief of Staff of the anti-Treaty IRA Liam Lynch was fatally shot by soldiers of a Free State Army unit, during a search operation in the Knockmealdown Mountains on the Tipperary/Waterford border.

Decade of Centenaries • 10 Apr 23