Did someone say special Christmas episode? In a fortuitous coincidence it's the 26th episode on the 26th of December, which happens to be Wren Day! So we're taking a break from the War of Independence and exploring the weird semi pagan world of Wran Boys!

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It's 1920 and The War of Independence is really heating up. We look at how the IRA up the ante and took the fight to the RIC, while also examine the British's slightly unfocused approach to the increased violence

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1920 was a year that really saw The Irish War of Independence tilt into full swing. But just as important as the military aspect, was the politics and one often overlooked side of this was the local elections that were carried out in January and June of 1920. As well as that we introduce Eoin O'Duffy – a Republican hero and Ireland's answer to Mussolini.

In the episode I make a shameless plug for my band's new EP. You can check it out at the link below, if you're so inclined.

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In this episode we explore the ambush of Lord French in December 1919. It shook the country and set the scene for the escalation in the conflict in 1920.

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First off, I'm so sorry that this episode has taken so long. As life gets a little more hectic in the real world I'll be shifting towards fortnightly episodes. Hope you don't mind.

With a cruel sense of irony, in this delayed episode, I'll be discussing The Irish Bulletin. A Republican newspaper that did not miss a single issue throughout the entire war. Go figure. It was vital to the war effort and written by an eclectic mix of fanatical Catholics, switched on secretaries and famous novelists.

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In this episode we explore the British confused Irish policy throughout 1919 and explore what finally convinced them to ban the Dáil.

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In this episode we discuss the founding of The Squad, the IRA's team of professional assassins, and look at how they botched their very fist mission.

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This week we finally introduce David Nelligan, one of the Irish Intelligence networks most successful spies and learn how Michael Collins convinced him to turn double agent.

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In this episode we introduce the spy Ned Broy and tell the story of how he snuck Michael Collins into the G Divisions headquarters one April night in 1919.

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In this, the second episode on the the Irish intelligence network we meet the men who became undercover operatives inside the G Division, as well as the amazing librarian who helped introduce them to Collins and his team.

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