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A Short History of Ireland

by BBC Radio Ulster

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Series 2: Omnibus 12

September 18, 2024 · 29 min

Omnibus #12 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Broadcasting North and South • Showband fever • Whitaker and Lemass • Lemass and Brookeborough • Brookeborough’s fall Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and…
Series 2: Omnibus 11

September 18, 2024 · 28 min

Omnibus #11 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Church and state • The Fethard On Sea boycott • A disgrace to the nation • The launch of the Canberra • De Valera’s vision of Cathleen ni…
Series 2: Omnibus 10

September 18, 2024 · 29 min

Omnibus #10 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Operation Harvest • Defeat for the IRA • Stagnation • The vanishing Irish • Inishkillane Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Cherrie McIlwaine…
Series 2: Omnibus 9

September 18, 2024 · 28 min

Omnibus #9 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Princess Victoria disaster • Linen, boom and collapse • Shipbuilding in Belfast • Marching on the Longstone Road • The revival of the IRA Written by…
Series 2: Omnibus 8

September 18, 2024 · 30 min

Omnibus #8 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Chapel Gate Election • Conquering the white death • The Mother and Child controversy • Lacklustre performance • The rule of Brookeborough Written by…

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Series 2: Omnibus 6

September 18, 2024 · 29 min

Omnibus #6 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • VE Day • Controversial condolences • Northern Ireland elections 1945 • The Welfare State • Northern Ireland, a very substantial measure of government…
Series 2: Omnibus 7

September 18, 2024 · 29 min

Omnibus #7 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The winter of 1947 • The 1947 Education Act • The family of the republic • The inter-party government • Ireland, a republic Written by Dr Jonathan…
Series 2: Omnibus 4

September 18, 2024 · 28 min

Omnibus #4 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • German guests of the state • American visitors • The tramp of marching Yanks • Don’t be a dope • Governing Éire, 1939 to 1945 Written by Dr Jonathan…
Series 2: Omnibus 2

September 18, 2024 · 29 min

Omnibus #2 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Neither time nor gold can beat Germany • Censorship in Éire, 1939 to 1945 • The period of the next moon may well bring our turn • The Easter Tuesday…
Series 2: Omnibus 1

September 18, 2024 · 30 min

Omnibus #1 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • The Emergency, Éire 1939 • We here today are in a state of war • Failed preparations • Ireland and the Battle of the Atlantic • The Magazine Fort…
Series 1: Omnibus 48

September 18, 2024 · 31 min

Omnibus #48 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • An empty political formula • The Economic War • Democracy in peril • Forget the unhappy past • Crying for a happier life Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon…
Series 1: Omnibus 47

September 18, 2024 · 29 min

Omnibus #47 explores Ireland’s rich and turbulent history in the following episodes – • Civil war • Green against green • Divided Ulster • Not an inch • Northern Ireland: depression years Written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and featuring Frances…