PhillyVoice13d
Philly gun smugglers helped the Irish Republican Army during the Troubles. A new book uncovers their operation.
The Next One Is For You' by Berks County native Ali Watkins traces a conspiracy to send weapons to paramilitaries in Ireland.
The Irish gunrunners of Philadelphia who ferried rifles to the IRA
Daniel Cahalane, a father of three with a thick Cork accent and a head of black curls, was well-respected among Philadelphia’s working-class Irish community. A carpenter with his own business in the ...
Between Philadelphia and Ireland, a new book asks: Which side of the ocean counts as home?
The conflict in Northern Ireland might have gone very differently had it not been for a small, ragtag band of carpenters, ...
The Irish News5d
The man who started the Troubles: Eamonn McCann’s six decades of civil rights and why at 82 the fire still burns bright
An author, journalist, politician and community activist, he’s the man who, for many, wrote the definitive book on Derry, War in an Irish Town ... man who started the Troubles?” ...
The Irish News10d
Families of Troubles victims renew calls for justice at Stormont event
Kenny Donaldson, Director of the South East Fermanagh Foundation, also hosted the launch of a new book by the son of Brian Stack, the only Irish prison officer to be murdered during the Troubles.
America Magazine13d
‘Say Nothing’ breaks the I.R.A.’s code of silence
The 2018 book and its new FX series adaptation tell a true story from the Troubles in Northern Ireland, when the occupying British army, police forces and supporters clashed with local ...
Downton Abbey star's new period drama based on acclaimed novel gets first look
Channel 4 has released a first look at its upcoming drama Trespasses, which tells a forbidden love story against the backdrop ...
Daily Mail9d
Patrick Kielty's mother Mary's remarkable and 'resilient' life framed by the Troubles as she's laid to rest in her native Northern Ireland
her tragic passing has shone a light on her remarkable and 'resilient' life which was dramatically framed by the Troubles in Northern Ireland. This Morning host Cat was notably absent as Mary ...
The Spectator Australia13d
A tribute to Blair Wallace, a hero of the Troubles
The names of leading republicans like Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Bobby Sands are well known, but how many in Great ...
The New York Times9d
The Americans Who Ran Guns for the I.R.A.
By the time the Troubles ended, more than 3,500 people ... For now, peace holds in Northern Ireland. Britain’s decision to leave the E.U. added an unexpected complication, but the empire ...