On This Day
One of the many things Dr Éamon was renowned for was his On This Day column in the Irish News.
Expertly chosen, the column chose a day in history and brought it in its significance to the modern reader.
The column was usually placed down the right-hand side of a news or features page, and the page number varied from edition to edition.
But wherever it was placed, the mix was variously enlightening, eclectic, sometimes sad, but always interesting.
Éamon loved doing the column, from the 1980s right up to late 2022. On This Day continues in the Irish News to this day under a new author.
These items are an invaluable historical record – old reports curated by an expert and brought to life again in modern media.
Over time we plan to greatly add to this collection of Éamon’s On This Day contributions. We are very thankful to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Magill Trust for funding this project.
Please note:
The Foundation has worked hard to recreate Eamon’s distinctive voice through AI. Since this is an emerging technology, occasional imperfections may be audible.
On This Day – 12th November 1921
Publication date:
November 12, 2021
Reference date:
19211112
Stories Included:
1921: Lloyd George prepares for crucial talks with Craig’s Cabinet, King George V appeals for peace and a Boundary Commission proposal emerges amid Unionist resistance
Latest On This Day Posts
Published: November 12, 2021
On This Day – 12th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Lloyd George prepares for crucial talks with Craig’s Cabinet, King George V appeals for peace and a Boundary Commission proposal emerges amid Unionist resistance
Published: November 11, 2021
On This Day – 11th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Lloyd George faces resignation amid Craig’s resistance, police raid an IRA prison in Belfast, and courts hear compensation claims arising from attacks in Hannahstown and Corkey
Published: November 10, 2021
On This Day – 10th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: James Craig summons his Cabinet to London following talks with Lloyd George, while Collins and Gavan Duffy consult de Valera amid uncertainty over partition
Published: November 9, 2021
On This Day – 9th November 1971
Stories Included:
1971: Kathleen Thompson is shot dead in Derry, Faulkner claims gunmen are waning, CS gas strikes MP Ivan Cooper’s home and troops provoke unrest in Carrickmore
Published: November 8, 2021
On This Day – 8th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Unionists seek to overturn an Enniskillen housing scheme amid severe shortages, while a Belfast court awards compensation for a home wrecked by a mob
Published: November 6, 2021
On This Day – 6th November 1971
Stories Included:
1971: Westminster considers changes to Northern Ireland’s government as Faulkner resists, two die in an Ormeau pub bombing and further explosions damage premises in Fermanagh and Belfast
Published: November 5, 2021
On This Day – 5th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Uniformed Specials sing sectarian songs on Belfast trams, poet Joseph Campbell alleges corruption in Wicklow and Belfast barrister Frances Kyle takes first place
Published: November 4, 2021
On This Day – 4th November 1971
Stories Included:
1971: Faulkner defends Unionist majority rule while acknowledging minority rights, two RUC officers are killed in Belfast and Catholic priests demand an inquiry into torture allegations
Published: November 3, 2021
On This Day – 3rd November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Lloyd George yields to Unionist demands for executive powers for Northern Ireland’s Parliament, while Lord Carson meets the Prime Minister to discuss Tyrone and Fermanagh
Published: November 2, 2021
On This Day – 2nd November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Two Unionists face court over threats against Catholic tramway workers on Belfast’s Antrim Road, while Fermanagh councillors reject efforts to remove secretary Thomas Corrigan
On This Day Posts by Year
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Latest On This Day Posts
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Published: November 11, 2021
On This Day – 11th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Lloyd George faces resignation amid Craig’s resistance, police raid an IRA prison in Belfast, and courts hear compensation claims arising from attacks in Hannahstown and Corkey
Published: November 10, 2021
On This Day – 10th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: James Craig summons his Cabinet to London following talks with Lloyd George, while Collins and Gavan Duffy consult de Valera amid uncertainty over partition
Published: November 9, 2021
On This Day – 9th November 1971
Stories Included:
1971: Kathleen Thompson is shot dead in Derry, Faulkner claims gunmen are waning, CS gas strikes MP Ivan Cooper’s home and troops provoke unrest in Carrickmore
Published: November 8, 2021
On This Day – 8th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Unionists seek to overturn an Enniskillen housing scheme amid severe shortages, while a Belfast court awards compensation for a home wrecked by a mob
Published: November 6, 2021
On This Day – 6th November 1971
Stories Included:
1971: Westminster considers changes to Northern Ireland’s government as Faulkner resists, two die in an Ormeau pub bombing and further explosions damage premises in Fermanagh and Belfast
Published: November 5, 2021
On This Day – 5th November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Uniformed Specials sing sectarian songs on Belfast trams, poet Joseph Campbell alleges corruption in Wicklow and Belfast barrister Frances Kyle takes first place
Published: November 4, 2021
On This Day – 4th November 1971
Stories Included:
1971: Faulkner defends Unionist majority rule while acknowledging minority rights, two RUC officers are killed in Belfast and Catholic priests demand an inquiry into torture allegations
Published: November 3, 2021
On This Day – 3rd November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Lloyd George yields to Unionist demands for executive powers for Northern Ireland’s Parliament, while Lord Carson meets the Prime Minister to discuss Tyrone and Fermanagh
Published: November 2, 2021
On This Day – 2nd November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Two Unionists face court over threats against Catholic tramway workers on Belfast’s Antrim Road, while Fermanagh councillors reject efforts to remove secretary Thomas Corrigan
Published: November 1, 2021
On This Day – 1st November 1921
Stories Included:
1921: Belfast merchants protest the economic damage caused by the Belfast Boycott, reporting lost trade, intimidation and growing commercial barriers between north and south
Published: October 30, 2021
On This Day – 30th October 1921
Stories Included:
1921: A Belfast wedding party is attacked outside St Matthew’s Church, a Ballykinlar internee receives a Great War decoration and printer Patrick Malone dies
Published: October 29, 2021
On This Day – 29th October 1971
Stories Included:
1971: John Hume rejects Stormont’s authority at Dungiven, a bomb devastates Larne police station, Belfast mourns two sisters and Faulkner appoints a Catholic minister