THE REVOLUTION PAPERS - PART 49
1922
LICENSED TO KILL
National army granted emergency powers by Dáil Éireann
Newspapers:
- Irish Times, 28 September 1922
- Poblacht na hEireann, 4 October 1922
- Poblacht na hEireann, 19 December 1922
- Evening Telegraph, 8 December 1922
Erskine Childers is executed
Contents and articles:
Revolution Chronicle
'Harsh measures for harsh times': the 'Murder Bill' gives new powers of easy arrest and harsh punishment
'Fighting terror with terror': the army's increased powers soon result in executions - and reprisals
'Ireland's military youth': the nationalist youth group, na Fianna Éireann, played its part in the Irish revolution