From the office of Michael Collins to Westminster, 1920's - a letter of assurance that the armed men who had liberated a British Army payroll, killing an English soldier in the process, would be hunted down and punished. Mr Collins ordered the Republican Police and his State Army to assist the RIC and the British military in doing just that...
That's one of about 18 pieces we'll be writing about on Wednesday, 12th February, 2025, on this blog...
Why was it that, in the 1970's, the Leinster House administration purchased a grave in a cemetery just outside a small country town...?
Ireland, in the early 2000's - 'Black Gold' wasn't only valuable for the financial benefits it itself bestowed, but also for the 'add-ons' ie the provision of services, jobs in manufacturing businesses, infrastructure work, port upgrades etc, but short-sighted, greedy politicians thought otherwise...
..and we'll be putting some meat on the bones of those two, as well.
There'll be a few paragraphs on a few happenings from the 19th Century up to the 2000's, so hopefully yis will find something of interest for yerselves but ya won't know that until Wednesday, 12th February 2025. But, if'n ya don't, here's a few shillings ; sure ya can ring someone who cares...!
Thanks for dropping in - appreciated : see ya on the 12th!
Sharon and the team.
