A neglected woodland in northern Israel offers a window into Éamon de Valera’s legacy and a lost moment of Irish-Israeli goodwill Éamon de Valera Grove in Beit Keshet Forest near the Palestinian town ...

“Although we often spoke about the de Valera Forest, we weren’t actually able to get in here for many years because of overgrowth. Trees had fallen, bushes had taken over, and the entrance had ...

Grown overconfident after his defy to the British Government last month, Free State President Eamon de Valera lost a trick last week to his Fascist foe blue-shirted General Owen O’Duffy. Last ...

What should have been a cause for celebration was anything but. There was finger-pointing and recriminations on both sides of the debate. The country was split—Republic versus Free State—and it would ...

No victim jammed between two gunmen in a death car with pistols prodding his ribs ever felt more conscious of his position than did Eamon de Valera last week. “Britain is to invade Eire through Ulster ...

It was 1975, and I was presenting Pop Call. It was broadcast live on RTÉ radio at 11pm on Wednesday nights to respond to telephone requests from listeners. Other nights were occupied by recorded ...

Éamon de Valera, the only American to serve as president of another country — Ireland — was hidden in Butte during the Irish war for independence. De Valera was born to an Irish mother and a Cuban ...

Some of the Nationwide programmes over the past year have been a reminder of how much religion has shaped life in Ireland - even today - despite the huge societal changes that have taken place.

On New Year's Day 1926, an experiment in nationhood began with the birth of 2RN. And public service radio remains a vital place where Ireland goes for argument and debate RTÉ's predecessor, 2RN, began ...

In the popular mindset, 1916 is the moment when Ireland threw off the chains of imperialism and left the British Empire. But in reality, the Proclamation of 1916 had no legal effect. The rebels had no ...

Those who believe Notre Dame’s “Fighting Irish” nickname to be a denigration of the Irish people do not know the historical facts. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish ...