The Irish at Gallipoli by Jeff Kildea
The Irish at Gallipoli is a six-part series of podcasts by Dr Jeff Kildea, Keith Cameron Chair of Australian History at University College Dublin in 2014.
David McCullagh – Reluctant Taoiseach (Ep 3/6)
John A. Costello is unique among Irish heads of government – he was the only one who was genuinely reluctant to take the job. Not only did he not seek the top job in Irish politics, he actively fought against taking it.
Abraham Lincoln (Episode 5: With malice toward none)
Episode 5 of Brian Schoen’s series ‘Abraham Lincoln: The Life and Death of a Statesman’ looks at the rise of the Republican Party.
David McCullagh – Costello and the Rule of Law (Ep 2/6)
Before he became Taoiseach, John A. Costello’s political career was mainly notable for two things: his role as Attorney General in introducing emergency legislation to tackle the IRA, and a notorious speech in the Dáil defending the Blueshirts and comparing them to the Nazis and Italian fascists.
Globalising the Rising: 1916 in context
A two day flagship conference examining the 1916 Rising in an international context will bring together leading Irish historians, political scientists and international experts. Globalising the Rising: 1916 in Context takes place on Friday 5th, and Saturday 6th of February 2016 in University College Dublin.
