Constance Markievicz

The story of Sir Roger Casement, martyred on this day for his role in the Easter Rising of 1916... “Ireland is treated today among other nations of the world as if she was a convicted criminal.

Killed on this day in 1922, Michael Collins was a revolutionary like no other In its overlong history, the British Empire was challenged by many rebels from all over the world. But none of them was quite like Michael Collins (1890-1922).

Born on this day in 1844, Charlotte Despard was a radical on many different fronts From childhood, Charlotte Despard (1844-1939) rebelled against convention and authority, running away from governesses and causing real mischief.

Born today in 1868, James Connolly is the founding figure of the modern Irish Left. James Connolly Memorial in Dublin, Ireland In Britain it was , in America it was . In Ireland, it was James Connolly.

The story of the youngest ever elected female MP and her non-violent (minus 1 slap) fight for equality in Northern Ireland. There’s a woman, turning 72 today, who one Irishman recently summed up as “our ”.

100 years ago, Britain was in election mode. It was the first in eight years - having disrupted the political routine - and it was going to be a big one. As I , it was the first time in British history when any women would be allowed to vote.

102 years ago today, while the Great War was burning the world down, a few hundred Irish men and women struck out for independence after 800 years of English rule.

170 years ago today, on Kennington Common in Lambeth, South London (now known as Kennington Park), 25,000 '' met to make their demands for democratic reforms including universal suffrage.

Today we're thinking about the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave (some, but not all) women in the UK the right to vote for the first time. It was a .