The 85th Anniversary of the Handover of Spike Island

Published: July 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m.

This week marks the 85th anniversary of the handover of Spike Island, in Co. Cork, from British to Irish ownership. Spike Island, one of the infamous \u2018Treaty Ports\u2019, was a particular bugbear for a generation of Irish people.\n\nJarlath Regan was joined by John Crotty, Former CEO of Spike Island, who is now publishing a book on the island\u2019s history...