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The Irish History Boys

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Weekly podcast. Next episode tomorrow.

Comedian Tim McGarry and Historian Cormac Moore select the stories from the archives of The Irish News that bring Irish history to life in enlightening and amusing ways.

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44 episodes • 0 archived •

Pacts and Prisoners: The 1926 Release and the death of Frank Stagg

January 29

48 mins

Bans and Bandits: The GAA’s "Foreign" Struggle and the Stigma of "Bandit Country"

January 22

43 mins

1926 & 1976: Red Routes and the Darkest Days

January 15

45 mins

1925 & 1975: A Unionist Triumph and the Miserable Year

January 8

44 mins

At the Crossroads: The London Agreement and the "Factory of Grievances"

January 5

51 mins

The Specials' Legacy: The 1925 Disbandment and the Survival of the B Specials

Dec 18, 2025

58 mins

Ireland's Customs Barriers & Chaos: The 11-Plus Exam Scandal and 70 Years of Irish Partition

Dec 11, 2025

42 mins

The Tripartite Agreement and the Final Irish Border Settlement

Dec 4, 2025

49 mins

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