Delighted to have talked about “Uncivil War”, my book on the British Army in Northern Ireland, at the National Army Museum. If you missed it, here’s a recording:

From 1996, The Separatist, issued by the Irish Publicity Service (a SInn Féin imprint). An outline of the IRA and Sinn Féin position a few years before the start of the conflict in the North. www.leftarchive.ie/document/4583/

11 years since this landed...

Just found this lovely review of TGAP by Marnie Gray for Studia Hibernica in 2017 last night. I find it difficult to give myself credit, but I did actually contribute something original. Academia may not have worked out, but without my PhD I'd probably never have had the confidence to write this.

Article I wrote for @historyireland.bsky.social in January 2017 on the Tartan Gang phenomenon of the early 1970s. The article was based on my book. historyireland.com/tartan-gangs/

If you missed this week's seminar by Ciara McAllister on 'A class apart: Representing the ‘Troubles’ and the working class', a recording is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o1J...

Excerpt from a very personal piece I wrote last year, signposting future writing I'll be doing on the conflict. open.substack.com/pub/garethmu...

QUB.

Excerpt from a very personal piece I wrote last year, signposting future writing I'll be doing on the conflict. open.substack.com/pub/garethmu...

New post: the implications of Operation Denton, and media handling of the 'Glenanne Gang' story balaclavastreet.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/t...

Uncivil War, my book about the British Army and the Troubles in the early 1970s, is out in paperback on 15 January. Come and hear me talk about it at the National Army Museum on 13 February: www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/unc...

*drum roll* Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026! I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...

This is brilliant history, preserved for the future. Interview with the late Harry McAllister aka Mizz Mae. youtu.be/mQ8QIDlopCI?...

Article on the Catholic Ex-Servicemen's Association from Andersonstown News, November 1972.

Memories from the Spectrum Centre on this day in January 2019, doing Belts and Boots to Bombs and Bullets with Beano. Hoping to do more storytelling events in 2026 but it'll be a collaboration with Shrapnel Podcast - Sam and I now have the experience and confidence to help make it even more special!

If you want something that is a bit more nuanced... wp.me/p30b6K-m2

Ten years this summer. Time for a revised and updated version? 🤨

Any #irishstudies people here?

Anyone here?