A Short History of Ireland

Omnibus #7 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –• The winter of 1947 • The 1947 Education Act • The family of the republic • The inter-party government • Ireland, a republic Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patrick ...  Afficher plus

Omnibus #6 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –• VE Day • Controversial condolences • Northern Ireland elections 1945 • The Welfare State • Northern Ireland, a very substantial measure of government aidWritten by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuri ...  Afficher plus

Omnibus #4 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –• German guests of the state • American visitors • The tramp of marching Yanks • Don’t be a dope • Governing Éire, 1939 to 1945Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine, Patric ...  Afficher plus

Omnibus #2 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –• Neither time nor gold can beat Germany • Censorship in Éire, 1939 to 1945 • The period of the next moon may well bring our turn • The Easter Tuesday Belfast Blitz • Tremendous devastationWritten ...  Afficher plus

Omnibus #1 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes –• The Emergency, Éire 1939 • We here today are in a state of war • Failed preparations • Ireland and the Battle of the Atlantic • The Magazine Fort attack, December 1939Written by Dr Jonathan Bard ...  Afficher plus