Author Archives: John O'Brien

“So here to-day, delivering the first of a series of lectures, which will have many successors, but no predecessor, delivering it in Ireland, which has lifted a lively foot out of its bogs to become a centre of economic experiment and stands almost … Continue reading →

Ireland’s population history makes it an outlier in Europe. What is now the Republic of Ireland is the only state in the developed world that has a population lower than its mid-nineteenth century level [1].  It would not be until … Continue reading →

In May 1964, John Hume (then a 27 year old teacher) wrote two articles for the Irish Times. The piece were commissioned after Michael Viney (then a reporter for the Irish Times) met Hume, and recommended him to the editor, … Continue reading →

Note – the full text of the articles can be found here. – A Northern Catholic In May 1964, John Hume (then a 27 year old teacher) wrote two articles for the Irish Times. The articles provide a remarkably clear … Continue reading →