Uproar over Treatment of Long Kesh Visitors – On This Day in 1974
Prison authorities resorted to extreme measures following abortive escape attempt by Gerry Adams
Findings on Boundary Question Due – On This Day in 1924
Judicial Committee of Privy Council grappling with refusal of northern government to appoint Boundary Commissioner
Nixon to Obey Court – On This Day in 1974
Pressure grows on Richard Nixon to resign as US President ordered to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations
From Paris 1924 to 2024: 100 Years of Ireland at the Olympic Games – Cormac Moore
The 1924 Games in Paris were the first time Ireland competed as a separate nationality. A century on, the country travels with strong medal hopes
Privy Council Considers Commission Conundrum – On This Day in 1924
Judicial Committee of Privy Council was asked whether Boundary Commission can legally function without a commissioner appointed by Northern Ireland government
Royalty, Loyalty and Lack of Unity – On This Day in 1924
Visit of Duke and Duchess of York emphasises lack of unity in north
Concern Over Catholic Prison Terms – On This Day in 1974
Catholics can expected to spend twice as long in jail as Protestants
Turkish Troops Mass in Cyprus Crisis – On This Day in 1974
Turkey responded with troops to a Greek-led coup in Cyprus
Joy at De Valera’s Release – On This Day in 1924
Future taoiseach Eamon De Valera was released after almost a year of being interned
Defeat for Contraceptives Bill – On This Day in 1974
Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave was among those who opposed his government’s own legislation
When is Ireland not Ireland? – On This Day in 1924
Dispute over use of name ‘Ireland’ in commercial transactions
Orange Hall Attacked and Drums Smashed – On This Day in 1924
A July 12 march in Co Cavan sparks tensions
Orange fear of red threat in ranks of loyalists – On This Day in 1974
Twelfth speech raise spectre of communism and call for ‘Home Guard’ to defence Ulster
Taylor: We Need Ulster Home Guard – On This Day in 1974
Former Home Affairs minister John Taylor tells Twelfth gathering that thousands of ‘Ulstermen’ needed for “third force”
A Question of the Border – On This Day in 1924
Judges face questions over jurisdiction following the imposition of the border on areas they previously covered