Who was Robert E Lee? In our seemingly binary world of snap good vs evil judgements, we must remember that Lee was a complicated and…
The vultures were circling. This one wasn’t new but it was different. Leinster and Munster ventures had crashed in a cloud of debt and unpaid rent.…
Read the title. Stop. Now hang on a second. Think about thequestion. What is the worst clanger which was clearly your fault? Got it? Good. Now…
The Condor Legion thundered over the Basque skyline towards the ancient capital Guernica. The city which had staunchly held off Franco’s fascists was carefully selected for…
It was a day of firsts. The visit of President Clinton was the first time I heard the phrase ‘no stone unturned’. As 9 year olds…
The Matabele War of 1893 showcases the conniving and macabre side of British imperialism. Cecil Rhodes’ South Africa Company tricked the illiterate Zulu chief Lobengulainto signing…
Upon the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth the first Christians were at a loss. Persecuted by the Romans and shunned by the Jews, the lonely group…
Have you ever wondered why Nelson Mandela wasn’t sentenced to death? After all, he was the most wanted man of a brutal regime. The reason is…
The older among you may remember the African country of Rhodesia. Keith Clifford DuPont was its last president, queen Elizabeth was its head of state and…
Two and a half years after dying amidst the worst thunder storm England had experienced in years, his rotting body was unceremoniously pulled from its resting…
Fritz Haber truly encompasses the capacity of science for both humane and cruel means. At least two billion people today owe their very existence to…
The Flight of the Earls is often seen as the defining moment at the end of Gaelic Ireland, of the death of a civilisation born before…