Irish Civil War left long memories and bitter divisions
Ninety years ago this month Irish cabinet minister Kevin O’Higgins was assassinated as payback for his role in the Irish Civil War that ended four years earlier
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Author: Pat Murphy
The Summer of Love was a media event, not a revolution
People across the globe, of all classes, loved the music but could live without the hippy idea, thank you very much
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Vive le Quebec libre, 50 years later
There was a swift response to Charles de Gaulle’s intrusion into Canadian affairs during the centennial summer of 50 years ago
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Political “wobbles” prove politics really is a blood sport
Theresa May’s recent political “wobble” brings to mind Margaret Thatcher and the 1987 British election, which she won in spite of herself
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Amelia Earhart still fascinates but she wasn’t the only female flyer
Beryl Markham and Hanna Reitsch pursued aviation with passion in the early 20th century and took the same kind of risks. But their fates were less mysterious
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