NJ McGarrigle
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- Aug 28, 2026
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- Jul 18, 2026
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The Plot Against Ireland by Myles Dungan: Clear-headed work on a fascinating era (opens the original)
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One of the most intriguing periods in Irish history was the pursuit of Home Rule towards the end of the 19th century. Myles Dungan has assiduously dug into a part of this campaign for self-determination (1886-89) when the British establishment genuinely felt threatened by the prospect of Irelandâs freedom and its wider impact on their empire; so much so that they set in motion a full-blown conspiracy to prevent the Irish campaign achieving its aims under the charismatic leadership of Charles S
The August Coup by Robert Service: masterly scholarship written like a political thriller (opens the original)
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An introductory six-page glossary of public USSR figures gives an idea of the level of detail within Robert Serviceâs terrific new work on the coup against Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev. Eight high-ranking members of the Russian government, led by head of the KGB Vladimir Kryuchkov, declared a state of emergency in August 1991, with the idea of restoring stability following the turbulent period of âglasnostâ (openness in society and politics) and âperestroikaâ (economic and
A Bitter Harvest: A Derry manâs family search for his âBritish state-sponsoredâ killer (opens the original)
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Bridie Brown is 88 years old and, with her family, has tried to find the truth behind the murder of her husband Sean almost 30 years ago in Co Derry. To put this in context, their wait for justice is one year older than the Belfast Agreement that brought an end to the Troubles in the North. Sean Brown was chairman of Bellaghy GAA club when he was abducted from its grounds and murdered by the LVF, which claimed responsibility. However, his family always described it as a British state-sponsored k
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