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As part of our Decade of Centenaries programme, we commissioned local writer/historian Kevin McGeough, author of Unsung Heroes: The War of Independence in Monaghan to write, direct and produce part two of radio play series ‘The Emergency’ Set during the Emergency/WWI it meanders back and forth to key events during the 1919-23 period, with back stories to the characters, which involve some being active in the old IRA in 1919-21 and still looking for a pension, to women in Cumann na mBan who are getting no recognition from the state. One character's father was killed in the War of ...

Tired of dry and dull history books that put you to sleep faster than a lullaby? Brace yourself for a literary rollercoaster like no other! "Emergency Services Humorous History Book" grabs your attention and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Step into a world where history meets humor, and the extraordinary tales of first responders (firefighters, EMS, police, dispatcher), nurses, military heroes, and those in corrections come alive with a side-splitting twist.

Why was the replacement of the Alaskan Way viaduct an eight-year-long emergency? Because everyone - from governors to stakeholders to community groups - cares deeply about the Seattle central waterfront. An 8-Year-Long Emergency: Seattle, an Earthquake, and a Doomed Waterfront Highway is an exploration of the complicated story behind the replacement of the viaduct following the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. Featuring interviews and engaging discussions with historians, politicians, transportation planners, and community organizers, each episode is set against the backdrop of the waterfront's ...

Decades ago, Malcolm X eloquently stated that communities have the legitimate right to defend themselves “by any means necessary” with any tool or tactic, including guns. This wide-ranging anthology uncovers the hidden histories and ideas of community armed self-defense, exploring how it has been used by marginalized and oppressed communities as well as anarchists and radicals within significant social movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.