Don O'Leary

My chapter in Volume 3 of "The Cambridge History of the Papacy" (2025) can now be accessed through UCC's open access institutional repository (CORA). The CORA handle is: hdl.handle.net/10468/17820

The latest issue of History Ireland is being released today! To subscribe click here. historyireland.com/subscribe/

Booking now for this symposium on 25 April, featuring @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social @mwait13.bsky.social @tortietabby.bsky.social @brian-hanley.bsky.social and others working on Ireland in the 1970s beyond. Hoping for some interesting discussion! @iaphistorians.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social

Protest Meta's Theft of Irish Writing I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too?

I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift-ireland.bsky.social

For concise historical accounts see "The Cambridge History of the Papacy", eds. Joelle Rollo-Koster et al., volume 3 (March 2025), chapters by Lucia Pozzi, "Popes, contraception and abortion", and my chapter, "Catholic Bioethics from Pope Pius XI to Pope Francis I". #contraception #Catholic

John T. Noonan's "Contraception: A History of its Treatment by the Catholic Theologians and Canonists" (first published in 1965) is a landmark publication on the history of contraception and Catholicism, also important insights about abortion. #contraception #abortion

The RC Church is the greatest supplier of healthcare services globally. @aahmhistmed.bsky.social @ihemtum.bsky.social @mhbuwmad.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social @mhhjcenter.bsky.social @asmedhum.bsky.social @uclhhcentre.bsky.social @hstmnetworkireland.bsky.social @histmedsouth.bsky.social

USA is a case in point. In 2016 15% of hospitals owned by RC Church and subject to its ethical directives. Denials of services re. reproductive choices, clashes between hospital authorities and doctors #reprorights @sshmedicine.bsky.social @catholic4choice.bsky.social @reprorights.bsky.social

The RC Church wields great power through it charitable/secular activities. Even in countries where Catholics are in a minority, and constitutional separation of church & state, there is disproportional influence. #histmed www.cambridge.org/ie/universit...

Irish Nurses in the BHS an oral history cover showing 4 nurses in uniform on a bus dating to the late 1950s or early 1960s

Am reviewing this book Irish Nurses in the NHS and I can't stop myself from saying already 3 chapters in - I 💙 it! Watch out for the full review in @whaireland.bsky.social #BookSky #Nurses #NHS #Midwives #HistMed #HistNursing #Skystorians

In this year's edition of 'Cut & Paste', an annual historical journal that looks at Arthur Griffith, I wrote an article on the deteriorating relationship of Griffith and Michael Collins through 1922 until their respective deaths that August. Coming 31st March from Printwell Books: printwellbooks.com

Published online 28 February, print edition soon, impressively broad range of topics. 3 volumes. My chapter, vol.3 "Catholic Bioethics from Pope Piux XI to Pope Francis 1" #histmed reproductive rights, assisted dying, RC Church control of healthcare services... www.cambridge.org/ie/universit...

Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain Throughout the Twentieth Century many women in Ireland and Britain endured shame and institutionalisation for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. In this wel…

It's been a lot of work to get here but my book is finally available for pre-order www.bloomsbury.com/uk/single-mo...

Delighted to be a contributing author to "The Cambridge History of the Papacy Vol. 3, "Catholic Bioethics from Pope Pius XI to Pope Francis" - topics include abortion, contraception, assisted dying, Church control of health services, IVF... #histmed www.cambridge.org/ie/universit...

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