Britain's greed led them to develop colonialism as a system of establishing their global dominance. A system where the emaciation of colonies was ensured as a result of a vicious cycle of economic ...

A new documentary will tell the story of Éamon de Valera’s wilderness years from 1924 to 1926, and of the strong women who supported him – but would ultimately be betrayed. The programme, titled De ...

No victim jammed between two gunmen in a death car with pistols prodding his ribs ever felt more conscious of his position than did Eamon de Valera last week. “Britain is to invade Eire through Ulster ...

In advance of a visit to the United States in 1919, Irish patriot and politician Éamon de Valera argued in America’s pages that Ireland deserved full independence from England.

The Irish president is recognised by the public as an important symbol of unity and identity. There is strong attachment to the office as represented by the high approval ratings for Michael D Higgins ...

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Smoking election torches marched through Dublin streets by night last week. “Up de Valera!” roared the torch bearers, and Ireland’s hero was carried shoulder high. Excited Irishmen swore on every hand ...

Éamon de Valera during his tour of the United States in 1919 (Wikimedia Commons) One of the more entertaining stories from America’s history involves a bit of rhetorical sleight of hand that some ...