Sunday, November 05, 2023

DUBLIN, 1960's - A MYSTERIOUS LADY, STATE FUNDS AND A PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN...

"THE BANE OF SOCIETY AND THE SCOURGE OF MANKIND..."



From 1998 - "re-invigorating the Republican Movement and demonstrating its continuity with the struggle of previous generations..."


By the end of the 18th Century, the Irish had at least 100,000 men and women that were prepared to put their lives on the line in their fight for freedom - their efforts re-kindled the flame for future generations...

Church officials and (other) therapies were availed of by a damaged people, but so too was medication for nervous disorders...

'Hiring' what they described as "reliable sections of the population" to 'police' the Irish was one of the methods that Westminster undertook to secure its 'place' in Ireland...

From 1955 - Sinn Féin replied that "to even suggest any kind of agreement or guarantee while those (British) forces remain in Ireland is in effect a betrayal of our national rights and must be repudiated..." : the same answer given by Irish Republicans to this day...

Who was the mysterious woman who, as the conflict in the Occupied Six Counties was raging on, opened a bank account in Dublin which was to be used to finance a propaganda war in relation to that military campaign...?

...and we'll have a few lil' snippets from 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922 as well.

We'll be filling-in the above blanks, and adding a few paragraphs on to each one (obviously!) on Wednesday, 8th November 2023, in a six-part piece that we'll be posting then.

If we've whetted your appetite or even got ya curious, give us a shout then. You won't be disappointed but, if you are, give us your details and we'll send ya a few bob so as you can ring someone who cares...!

Thanks for poppin' in - hope to see ya on Wednesday, 8th November 2023.

Sharon and the team.