RTÉ History Show - Irish War of Independence - The Gathering Storm

Brian Hanley, Heather Laird, Daithí Ó Corráin and John Gibney join Myles Dungan to discuss how the war began, and how Dáil Eireann built and financed a new Irish republic. Image shows a scene from the First Dáil in January 1919. (Credit: Illustrated London News) Themes/Issues discussed: 1.08 Soloheadbeg & the beginning of attacks on Police 8.40 Dáil courts 19.10 Geography of Revolution - different county experiences 23.10 Labour, strikes & Revolution - ‘Growing confidence of labour’ 25.10 Limerick Soviet - labour unrest and relations with Sinn Féin 29.45 Propaganda war - making the case for Irish independence on international stage (cultivation of foreign journalists; Irish Bulletin; An t-Oglach) 32.35 Publicising the Dáil Courts 33.40 Dáil Diplomats (Dr. John Gibney discusses) 41.00 De Valera in America 45.30 Art O’Briain & Sinn Fein in London 46.30 Funding the republic - the Dail loan 49.50 The assassination of Alan Bell 50.13 Funding the Dáil courts 54.00 The Wind that shakes the barley - how accurate was the film? 55.20 Impact of War of Independence on RIC 56.20 Michael Collins & the Intelligence war (establishing the Squad) 59.00 Press Coverage and the Escalation of Violence; Suppression of the press 00.01.01 Assassination attempt on Lord French 01.03.00 The dangers of working for the Dáil Courts - Kevin O’Shiel 01.05.06 Preview of 1920 - escalation of conflict For all the stories from 100 years ago, visit http://www.rte.ie/centuryireland Twitter:   / centuryirl   Facebook:   / centuryireland   Instagram:   / centuryireland   Learn about the Easter Rising: http://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/inde... Learn about the Gallipoli campaign during WW1: http://gallipoli.rte.ie/