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How the Treaty debate changed Irish politics forever

If the Treaty had been rejected, there might have been a very different sort of civil war. Liam Weeks and Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh explain the importance of the debate in the second Dáil that led to its acceptance
History • 10 Dec 21

Peace by ordeal: how the Treaty was signed

The negotiations were fraught, the result was divisive. Diarmaid Ferriter tells the story of a historic Anglo-Irish compromise that set the scene for a fatal division of the Irish republican movement.
History • 06 Dec 21

The burning of the Custom House

It was an attack on the British administration that drew international attention. Liz Gillis explains how it happened
Custom House Fire • 24 May 21

The Big House and the War of Independence

They were symbols of colonial privilege - and that's why they became targets. Maeve O'Riordan explains what happened to Ireland's Big Houses during the War of Independence - and how it all affected their owners
Big House Burning • 10 Dec 21

The Treaty

Treaty
Treaty • 07 Jan 22

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