Electioneering and Propaganda in Ireland, 1917–21

Newspapers and Journalism in Cork City and County, 1910-1923

Press, Politics and Revolution

Alan McCarthy

Newspapers played a key role in shaping and reflecting public opinion during the Irish Revolution, 1910–23. County Cork was home to Skibbereen’s Southern Star a…

Periodicals and journalism in twentieth-century Ireland

Mark O'Brien & Felix M. Larkin editors

This book explores the links between Irish periodical journals of the twentieth century and journalism. From the early 1900s onwards, journals advocating an Iri…

The Irish Regional Press, 1892–2018

Revival, revolution and republic

Ian Kenneally & James T. O'Donnell, editors

From the fall of Parnell to the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger, regional newspapers have documented the story of Ireland. In this book, historians and journa…

The Ideal Diplomat?

Women and Irish Foreign Affairs, 1946-90

Ann Marie O'Brien

This book is the first full study to examine the appointment and experiences of women in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs from 1946 to 1990. Focusing on …

The politics of Dublin corporation, 1840-1900

From reform to expansion

James H. Murphy

Dublin Corporation, the city’s council, was an ancient and prestigious body. In 1840 its system of voting was reformed to allow for more representation by Catho…

Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916

Anzacs and the Rising

Rory Sweetman

Little has been written on Trinity College’s role in Easter Week 1916 as a ‘loyal nucleus’ dividing the insurgents and providing an effective counterweight to r…

Art O'Brien and Irish Nationalism in London, 1900-25

Dr Mary MacDiarmada

Joint winner of the NUI Publication Prize in Irish History 2023

London-born and reared, Art O’Brien’s journey from wealthy electrical engineer to leader of Iri…