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<p>Cork Corporation was re-instated following a local election in 1929. Lord Mayor, Alderman Seán French, is the third from the right on the front row, with City Manager, Philip Monahan, on his left.</p>

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How the dissolution 100 years ago of Cork Corporation led to our local government system today
The country’s first City Manager was appointed in Cork in 1929 and effectively saw the sharing of power between the manager and the elected council
<p>Mayor of the County of Cork Frank O’Flynn, Mayor of Islington Gary Heather, and deputy Lord Mayor of Cork City Colette Finn at the unveiling of a plaque to Michael Collins in Islington, London. Picture: Twitter</p>

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Plaque honouring Michael Collins unveiled in London
<p>A garden of remembrance and reflection dedicated to two heroic Cumann na mBan members was unveiled at Clashduv Park in Togher by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Deirdre Forde. Picture: Eddie McMahon</p>

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Cork honours two brave sisters who risked their lives in War of Independence
Back to the future: Cork City planner laid the foundations for a better city in 1922

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Back to the future: Cork City planner laid the foundations for a better city in 1922
Eoin Hahessy: de Valera and Mannix forged an unlikely bond that helped shape Ireland

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Eoin Hahessy: de Valera and Mannix forged an unlikely bond that helped shape Ireland
'It’s a very proud occasion': Thousands attend centenary of Collins Barracks handover

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'It’s a very proud occasion': Thousands attend centenary of Collins Barracks handover
Bandon Valley Massacre: The violent week that left 13 Protestants dead
Bandon Valley Massacre: The violent week that left 13 Protestants dead
In 1922, midway between the ratification of the Treaty and Ireland’s descent into civil war, a spate of murders in West Cork saw 13 Protestants killed between April 26 and 29, writes Pet O’Connell

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Cork's forgotten revolutionary - how Tadhg Barry became lost in the smoke of the Treaty
Cork's forgotten revolutionary - how Tadhg Barry became lost in the smoke of the Treaty
Alderman Tadhg Barry was shot three weeks before the signing of the Treaty. We don't know how he would have responded to the Treaty and the split, but he would have acted in a way he thought best for the cause of social justice

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Battle of Clonmult marked IRA's biggest loss of life 
Battle of Clonmult marked IRA's biggest loss of life 
The battle of Clonmult marked some of the darkest days of the War of Independence. Sean O'Riordan looks back at the ambush 

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

British army knew in advance about ambush at Mourne Abbey
British army knew in advance about ambush at Mourne Abbey
Historian Kieran McCarthy looks back at the ambush at Mourne Abbey.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Upton train ambush was start of IRA's darkest days in War of Independence
Upton train ambush was start of IRA's darkest days in War of Independence
Historian Kieran McCarthy looks back at the Upton train ambush

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Family links on both sides of a tragic ambush in West Cork
Family links on both sides of a tragic ambush in West Cork
The stories of two men in West Cork intertwined in the War of Independence. Unlikely to have ever met, one was involved in the killing of the other in the IRA attack on the RIC barracks in Rosscarbery. Decades later, their families were linked through marriage and the war was forgotten. Dan and Flor MacCarthy relate their family’s extraordinary story

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Dripsey Ambush: One of the bloodiest days of the conflict
Dripsey Ambush: One of the bloodiest days of the conflict
Dripsey ambushers were shot in pairs at 15-minute intervals and the response of the Cork IRA was swift and ruthless

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Mass IRA grave a compelling element of UCC’s architectural heritage
Mass IRA grave a compelling element of UCC’s architectural heritage
The unveiling of the memorial at a grave of 13 IRA members executed by the British was an important day for University College Cork

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

How British targeted property as reprisal strategy
How British targeted property as reprisal strategy
From the 1916 Rising, when the British Army shelled a large section of valuable property in Dublin’s city centre to terminate the rebellion, down to the end of the War of Independence, the destruction of property by both sides became part of the ...

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

Hunger strike dealt profound blow to crown
Hunger strike dealt profound blow to crown
Gabriel Doherty on the great sacrifice of the hunger strikers of 1920

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Remembering all of Cork's War of Independence fatalities, and the bitter Treaty debates
Remembering all of Cork's War of Independence fatalities, and the bitter Treaty debates
Cork recorded more violent deaths than Belfast or Dublin in the revolutionary period, more than a third of them civilians. Here, we examine the ongoing work to account for them all â€” and the Treaty debate that was dividing Ireland 100 years ago

Sun, 26 Dec, 2021

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