'Extraordinary' move to try tax offences in a court without a jury and whose abolition has been called for by the UN Human Rights Committee Free article

“We know as prisoners that receiving cards at Christmas from people was always a morale boost as it showed that people beyond these shores were thinking of us” Free article

Series by Mícheál Mac Donncha chronicling the road to the 1916 Rising as seen through the pages of An tÓglach – The Irish Volunteer from 24 April 1915 to 22 April 1916 Free article

Bizarre distinction made between national and local politics by prominent regional member of Government party Free article

Fine Gael TD accused of lack of knowledge on finance after statement opposing Sinn Féin plans for universal healthcare Free article

The escape of republican POW Gerry Tuite from Brixton Prison in London at the height of the Armagh/Long Kesh Hunger Strike in December 1980 was a tremendous morale boost to republicans Free article

The party's in-depth, costed proposals would see €3.3billion additional investment in healthcare over 5 years and a kick-start in recruitment Free article

Historic regional election result sees coalition of Corsican nationalists take control on Meditterranean island for the first time Free article

Five internees were shot by soldiers, one fatally – his inquest was adjourned, never to be resumed Free article

One of the first witnesses requested to attend was Fr Michael Griffin of Gurteen, County Galway – but the following day they received word that he had been murdered by the Black & Tans Free article