Royal Farewell
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 4 April 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — Queen Victoria arrived at Kingstown today for what would prove...
Politics and Government
News and historical stories concerning Irish and Limerick politics between 1900 and 2000, including elections, political parties, local government, public administration, Home Rule, nationalism, unionism, republicanism, parliamentary affairs, civic leadership and major political campaigns.
Wyndham Appointed
Limerick Archives — Friday, 9 November 1900 LIMERICK, Friday — George Wyndham has been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland in...
Home Rule Deferred
Limerick Archives — Thursday, 6 December 1900 LIMERICK, Thursday — The opening of the new Parliament has confirmed that Home...
British Absence
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The completed general election has again demonstrated the weakness of...
Unity Fractures
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The completion of the general election has shown that the...
Ulster Divide
Limerick Archives — Friday, 12 October 1900 LIMERICK, Friday — The general election has confirmed a widening political division between...
Unionists Hold
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The Irish Unionist Alliance has retained eighteen of Ireland’s 103...
Redmond Returned
Limerick Archives — Monday, 1 October 1900 LIMERICK, Monday — John Redmond has retained Waterford City in the general election,...
Nationalist Victory
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 24 October 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The reunited Irish Parliamentary Party has emerged from the general...
Ireland Votes
Limerick Archives — Thursday, 4 October 1900 LIMERICK, Thursday — Electors in Limerick City are voting today as the United...
Irish Commandos
Limerick Archives — Monday, 2 April 1900 LIMERICK, Monday — Irish volunteers are continuing to fight beside the Boer commandos...
Divided Loyalties
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 7 February 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — Irish soldiers continue to fight with British forces in South...
New Nationalism
Limerick Archives — Saturday, 6 October 1900 LIMERICK, Saturday — Pro-Boer feeling is giving renewed confidence to younger Irish nationalists...
Boer Rallies
Limerick Archives — Thursday, 13 December 1900 LIMERICK, Thursday — Public support for the Boer republics has taken a prominent...
Boers Defended
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 7 February 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — Nationalists throughout Limerick are following a forceful parliamentary protest against...
National Programme
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 20 June 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — The reunited Irish Parliamenme Rule, land reform and the restoration...
O’Brien’s Organisation
Limerick Archives — Wednesday, 20 June 1900 LIMERICK, Wednesday — William O’Brien has emerged as the chief organiser behind the...
National Network
Limerick Archives — Tuesday, 19 June 1900 LIMERICK, Tuesday — Parliamentary nationalism has acquired a powerful new local organisation following...
Redmond Chosen
Limerick Archives — Tuesday, 6 February 1900 LIMERICK, Tuesday — Nationalists throughout the city and county are today considering the...