Calling the Shots, Evading Tariffs, Threatening Bombards
Cormac and Tim delve into the deep political divisions within unionism and the significant influence of loyalist paramilitary groups in 1975 Northern Ireland, where anti-power-sharing unionists held s...
11 Sep 202544min
Customs History: Beyond Brexit Borders
Tim McGarry and Dr. Cormac Moore delve into the surprising history of trade barriers and customs forms between Northern Ireland and Great Britain – a century before Brexit and the Protocol! Discover h...
4 Sep 202539min
Éamon de Valera
This episode of the Irish History Boys offers an in-depth and often critical look at Éamon de Valera, a "titan of Irish political life" and a "very divisive figure" who died 50 years ago on 29th Augus...
28 Aug 202556min
Dancing, excommunication & the SDLP
Cormac and Tim consider the evils of dancing, yes dancing, as seen by the eyes of the top Catholic churchmen in Ireland a century ago. Drawing from the archives, they discover an editorial reporting o...
21 Aug 202548min
Daniel O’Connell: The Liberator Who Shook an Empire
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim turn their attention to one of Ireland’s greatest political giants, Daniel O’Connell. . The lads explore how he became a towering figure on th...
14 Aug 202549min
The Anglo-Irish Treaty: Freedom or Betrayal?
In this episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim dive into one of the most divisive moments in Irish history: the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Would they have signed it given the choice? The l...
7 Aug 202552min
Miami Showband Massacre: A Tragedy That Shook Ireland
In this powerful episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim revisit one of the most haunting tragedies of the Troubles, the Miami Showband Massacre.They unpack the horrifying night when band me...
31 Juli 202544min
IRA Prison Escapes EXPLAINED: How Did They Pull It Off?
In this gripping episode of The Irish History Boys, Cormac and Tim unravel the most daring IRA prison escapes of the Troubles, from the legendary 1983 Maze breakout to the 1975 incident where three pr...
24 Juli 202548min
