Facts, and Opinions: from Ireland’s Rising to the dogs of Costa Rica; a prison rodeo to dissing women
Commentary: Remembering the Pillar, by Brian Brennan A century ago, on April 29, 1916, the Irish Republic ended its brief existence with an unconditional surrender. Though successfully thwarted, it set off a series of events that led to the outbreak of an Irish war of independence between 1919 and 1921. Brian Brennan writes about his experience of Ireland’s independence movement halfway between then, and now. … read more Related: The Causes of Ireland’s Rising. By Conor Mulvagh, Explainer … read more The Trump virus goes global, by Jonathan Manthorpe, F&O International Affairs columnist Trumpery – the political disease that is convulsing the United States