Donal Byrne

The Heritage Council points out that heritage 'is fragile' and needs constant protection and development

WATCH: Heritage Week celebrates the old and the new

Persuading us to think about what our heritage is and reminding us that it is all around us are the principal purposes of Heritage Week, which celebrates everything from traditional music to storytelling, the preservation of old agricultural methods, education, architecture and much more in between.

Ireland • 15 Aug 23

The monument is the first to be dedicated specifically to those who died during the Civil War

Atrocities against anti-Treaty republicans acknowledged

The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sean Clancy, has publicly acknowledged what he called the hurt, tragedy and atrocities perpetrated against anti-Treaty republicans during the Civil War.

Dublin • 30 Jul 23

A group of Free State soldiers at City Hall, Dublin, during the lying in state of Michael Collins

The forgotten Civil War soldiers of Glasnevin Cemetery

A Defence Forces monument dedicated specifically to the memory of soldiers of the National Army who died during the Civil War will be unveiled at Glasnevin Cemetery this morning. It's the culmination of a long campaign to have almost 800 soldiers who died formally commemorated.

Ireland • 30 Jul 23

A medic treats a wounded colleague in Kerry (Image: National Library of Ireland)

What happened during Kerry's 'Terror Month'?

This weekend marks the centenary of some of the worst atrocities committed during the Civil War. Donal Byrne has been looking at what happened at Ballyseedy, and in other parts of Kerry, during what became known as the "Terror Month".

Decade of Commemorations • 03 Mar 23

Robert Erskine Childers and his wife Molly aboard his yacht, which was used to run guns for the Irish Volunteers

The execution of Robert Erskine Childers

Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of the execution of Robert Erskine Childers, the British- born gun runner and father of former president Erskine Childers.

Ireland • 23 Nov 22

The event was held at the National Concert Hall

Poetry and song at event to mark centenary of Civil War

A cultural event to mark the centenary of the Civil War in Ireland has taken place in Dublin.

Dublin • 17 Sep 22

Within weeks of the formation of the Civic Guard, a mutiny was under way

First garda commissioner faced mutiny within weeks

Mutinous rumblings provided a challenge to the authority of the newly established Garda Síochána in 1922, with the bitter divide between the pro and anti-Treaty sides threatening to scupper the force.

Decade of Commemorations • 27 Aug 22

The hands of Marie Hyland, daughter of the late Detective Garda Richard Hyland, who was posthumously awarded a gold Scott medal last year

The history behind the garda medal for bravery

In 1923, then Garda Commissioner Eoin O'Duffy visited New York where he met a noted philanthropist and honorary Commissioner of the city's police department.

Ireland • 27 Aug 22