Fake News and Irish Freedom

Malahide Library Main Street, Malahide, Dublin

The years 1919-1923 were a dangerous time for Irish journalists. In this talk, which is the basis of an RTÉ Radio series, historian Ian Kenneally discusses propaganda, censorship, fake news, and violence against newspapers. Ian Kenneally is Historian in Residence with Westmeath County Council. His books include The Paper Wall: Newspapers and Propaganda in Ireland,...