Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 20hwww.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comExplosions damage Dún Laoghaire yacht club flagpoles in suspected Union Jack protest - On This Day in 1926Flag-staffs blasted – Dun Laoghaire residents startled by early morning explosions - October 12 1926 010
Reposted by Cormac MooreDr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS @drgavinhughes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Media Klaxon alert 🙂!! The latest episode of The Irish History Boys podcast is out and about! Listen to @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social & #TimMcGarry and I chat about all things #UnitedIrish & 1798! #Irish #History #archaeology #fyp youtube.com/shorts/QUW0d...youtube.comThe French fleet was turned back from Bantry Bay in 1796.YouTube video by The Irish History Boys 191
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comSense and Nonsense at Tory Conference – On This Day in 1976Sense and nonsense at Conservative Party Conference - October 10 1976 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Today’s Irish News article on political unionism’s propensity for strategic ineptitude time and time again. www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm... 293
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026In this week’s The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the Irish Free State looking for more independence at the 1926 Imperial Conference and a plea by bishops in the 1970s for “them V us” politics to end in the North. youtube.com/watch?v=56oo...youtube.comIreland's Sovereignty and the 1926 Imperial ConferenceYouTube video by The Irish History Boys 030
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.com‘Them and Us’ Attitudes - On This Day in 1976“Them” and “us” taking on new meanings – Bishop - October 8 1976 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comFree State Equality in the Commonwealth – On This Day in 1926Free State claims – Question of “equality”: King and Governor-General - October 7 1926 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comTurf Lodge Women Say No to Army – On This Day in 1976We’ve had enough of the Army – Turf Lodge women - October 6 1976 071
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comFreedom from Hatred and Fear – On This Day in 1976Freedom from hatred and fear - October 3 1976 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good stuff, Gavin. Must make a visit there myself. 031
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comFree State Eggs More Popular than Ulster Eggs? – On This Day in 1926October 2 1926 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In the latest The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I are joined by @drgavinhughes.bsky.social again for another great episode, this time on the 1798 Rebellion. youtu.be/wnpzNDIPp-s?...youtu.beThe Darkest Year in Ireland’s History: The Brutal 1798 RebellionYouTube video by The Irish History Boys 132
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comSoviet Ship Sea Drama – On This Day in 1976Soviet trawler gives in to Irish in sea drama - October 1 1976 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comImperial Conference – On This Day in 1926Imperial conference – Personnel of the Irish Free State delegation - September 30 1926 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comRealising potential of Derry and Donegal – On This Day in 1976Cooperation between Derry and Donegal a forward step - September 29 1976 001
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comRuairí Brugha calls for peaceful Irish unity and clarity on Britain’s Northern Ireland policy - On This Day in 1976Brugha assures unionists: we reject force - September 26 1976 020
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Today’s Irish News article on the strong all-island dimension to golf in Ireland. www.irishnews.com/opinion/why-... 020
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thanks for your kind comments Dermot. Much appreciated. 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It was our pleasure Gavin. Two very enjoyable episodes. 110
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On this week’s The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I are joined by @drgavinhughes.bsky.social for a really interesting episode on Oliver Cromwell’s legacy in Ireland. youtu.be/MdGrDx89dh8?...youtu.beThe Bloodiest Chapter in Irish History: Drogheda, Wexford & Cromwell in IrelandYouTube video by The Irish History Boys 152
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comSDLP urges British and Irish governments to act on Northern Ireland political deadlock - On This Day in 1976Political deadlock - September 24 1976 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comDerry’s economic decline and border trade restrictions criticised after partition - On This Day in 1926The plight of Derry - September 23 1926 011
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comRoy Mason meets Northern Ireland parties amid political deadlock and rising unemployment - On This Day in 1976Way forward: Three parties guide Mason - September 22 1976 020
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comIrish Free State’s League of Nations Council bid raises questions over British Empire ties - On This Day in 1926The League problem – Implications of the Free State’s application for membership - September 21 1926 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comBritish politicians’ lack of interest in North – On This Day in 1976British politicians’ lack of interest in Northern Ireland - September 19 1976 001
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comFranco-German Deal? – On This Day in 1926Franco-German deal? – Remarkable Briand-Stresemann interview - September 18 1926 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comVital Role of Free Press – On This Day in 1976A free Press - September 17 1976 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comCraig on New Talks – On This Day in 1976Craig move for a new round of talks - September 15 1976 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This Saturday 19th September promises to be another great La Touché Legacy weekend in Greystones with guest speakers Ciaran Casey, David McCullagh and Stephen Collins. 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comBlack Doctors Visit - On This Day in 1926Black American doctors’ visit – Unpleasant contretemps revealed by letters - September 14 1926 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comSix men take RUC torture claims to Strasbourg - On This Day in 1976Torture claims by six men for Strasbourg - September 12 1976 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026They still can be transparent about the criteria before calling a border poll. Whether they will or not is another matter. 020
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Today’s Irish News article on how ambiguous wording has allowed British governments to trick Irish nationalists in the past and could do so again with the Border Poll clause in the Good Friday Agreement, www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm... 165
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026On this week's episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the awful cinema fire in Dromcolloger, Limerick that killed 48 people in 1926, the drought of 1976 & the European Commission on Human Rights' ruling on treatment of NI internees. youtu.be/RqqyA9vwtao?...youtu.beIreland’s Deadliest Cinema Fire & The 1976 Internee ScandalYouTube video by The Irish History Boys 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comMore Northern Ireland areas face water rationing as reservoirs run low - On This Day in 1976More water rationing on the way - September 10 1976 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comGermany urged to prove commitment to peace after joining League of Nations - On This Day in 1926Germany’s admission to the international organisation was hailed as an opportunity to ease the suspicion and anxiety lingering across post-war Europe6 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comUnionist-SDLP talks end amid power-sharing deadlock - On This Day in 1976Months of cross-community discussions ended without agreement despite hopes they could pave the way for a return to devolved government 120
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Happy to contribute to this RTÉ News piece with a call from descendants of the Laois 1916 volunteers to be recognised by the State for their contribution to the Easter Rising. www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...rte.ieDescendants call for recognition of Laois 1916 volunteersOn Easter Sunday 1916, a group of Laois volunteers demobilised a section of railway line under direct orders from Pádraig Pearse. 110 years later, their descendants have called for them to be awarded ... 030
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comOne of the deadliest fires in Irish history claimed 48 lives - On This Day in 1926Men, women and children were trapped when fire engulfed a crowded wooden cinema hall in the Co Limerick village 110
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comDáil divided over Cosgrave’s emergency anti-terrorism laws - On This Day in 1976Dail debate on Emergency Powers Bill - September 5 1976 011
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026In this week's episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the "disease of pessimism" prevalent in Ireland in 1926 and Northern misconceptions about the Irish Free State at the same time. youtu.be/G2vpHdSN8HM?...youtu.beWas 1926 the Darkest Year in the History of Ireland?YouTube video by The Irish History Boys 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.com‘Ridiculous’ misconceptions fuelling division across Irish border - On This Day in 1926Northern misconceptions about the Irish Free State - September 4 1926 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comTwelve-hour water cuts threatened after long, dry summer - On This Day in 1976Measures against drought - September 3 1976 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comIreland afflicted by ‘disease of pessimism’, conference told - On This Day in 1926On This Day in 1926“The disease of pessimism” prevalent in Ireland - September 2 1926 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comCross-community peace rally announced for Derry’s Craigavon Bridge - On This Day in 1976Rally on Derry’s “Bridge to Peace” - September 1 1976 000
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comAlmost 58,000 slaves emancipated in Nepal - On This Day in 1926Freedom for slaves – 58,000 set free by Northern Indian prince - August 31 1926 021
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 29/08/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comSecurity forces ‘given free hand’ to torture - On This Day in 1976Internment torture probe – “Leak” says Britain has been found guilty - August 29 1976 043
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Today’s Irish News article on the potency of place names in Irish identity. www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm... 010
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026On this week's The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the 1976 Emergency Powers Bill that led to the resignation of President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh and the increasingly interventionist role by US administrations to the NI Peace Process. youtu.be/nsavqP3jAKc?...youtu.beThe Unbelievable 1976 Emergency That Suspended Ireland’s Civil LibertiesYouTube video by The Irish History Boys 031
Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026www.irishnews.com/news/norther...irishnews.comDrought Saves Infant Lives – On This Day in 1976Drought may be cutting infant deaths - August 27 1976 000