[First appeared in the Irish Examiner, 13 April 2026.] As the dust settles on the recent fuel protests, commentary will invariably focus on images circulating on social media of those at the fringes, in particular the far-right. This is unfortunate, as the pressures faced by those at the heart of the protests are real and … Continue reading Protesters’ grievances are real — they’re bearing a heavy load →

Tracked down a pdf of the Soviet edition of Labour in Ireland (the title used is Rabočij Klass v Istorii Irlandii. Otvoevanie Irlandii - "Labour in Irish History. The Re-Conquest of Ireland.") It was published in 1969 by Progress Publishers, with an introduction by Mícheál Ó Ríordáin. The original scan is here. The translation is … Continue reading Soviet Edition of Labour in Ireland, by James Connolly (1969) →

The Irish radical and Chartist, James Bronterre O'Brien, is buried in Abney Park cemetery in London. The grave is not the easiest to find, so below is a map with some photographs. I was able to visit it last week. The cemetery is in Stoke Newington, less than five minutes' walk from Stoke Newington Overground … Continue reading Bronterre O’Brien Grave Location →