Posted on January 30, 2017
Download the newspapers from January 30th 1939 to read how one of Ireland's most celebrated Nobel prize winners was regarded. FREE download below.
Posted on January 17, 2017
The High Court judge Mr Justice Barron made legal history when he granted the first divorce granted by the State since the 1995 referendum. Download the article from the Irish Examiner 17.01.1997 below.
Download Irish Examiner 17.01.1997The application was made under the Constitution which was amended by the 1995 divorce referendum. The Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 was then passed by the Dail but will not come into effect until February. Continue Reading
Posted on January 16, 2017
It can be said that TK Whitaker was the most influential public servant in the history of the State. TK Whitaker entered the Civil Service after completing the leaving certificate with honours from the Christian Brothers School, Drogheda. TK Whitaker was a high achiever and continued this throughout his career in the Civil Service, achieving first place in; Continue Reading
Posted on December 31, 2016
Many of you reading this post are probably watching TV at the same time or even commuting while reading your Irish Newspaper Archives updates, so just imagine the excitement the country must have felt as on this day 31st December 1961 at 19:00 Radio Éireann's television went out to the Nation with its first broadcast. With the New Year celebrations ahead the county waited with bated breath for the opening broadcast by President de Valera. The weather was ice cold with Arctic conditions and freezing frost.
Posted on September 21, 2016
Posted on September 19, 2016
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Posted on September 19, 2016
Dr Ciarán Reilly,Dr Reilly’s research has contributed to a number of significant public events including lectures, seminars, conferences and a variety of media engagements. In May 2014 Dr Reilly played a significant role in the successful hosting of the National Famine Commemoration at Strokestown Park. In addition to organising the Commemoration Lecture Series and the ‘Famine faces from county Roscommon’ exhibition, Dr Reilly also conceived and compiled the data for the Memorial Wall which was unveiled by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD. He has also helped establish the now annual International Famine Conference at Strokestown Park. Dr Reilly is also editor of Offaly Heritage, the journal of the Offaly History Society.
His Publications include:
Books
Edited Volumes
Chapters in books
Posted on September 14, 2016
Posted on August 3, 2016
Today we remember one of Ireland's great heros. On the 03 August 1916; Roger Casement was executed for his role in the 1916 Easter Rising. The last Rebel leader to be executed for the 1916 rebellion. From our archives I have selected the Evening Herald's front page. Read below for an extract from the Evening Herald 03 August 1916 and download the full page below:
Posted on July 4, 2016
The 4th of July is America's Independence day and on this day in 1776 the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence which declared that the thirteen American colonies regard themselves as a new nation, the United States of America and that they were no longer ruled by the British Empire.
To mark this great day history we offering 50% OFF monthly and annual membership use Coupon Code : 1916FB See below for FREE Front pages downloads for JFK / NIXON / REAGAN AND BARACK OBAMA'S Irish tours.
