In March 1923 the anti-Treaty IRA, in response to the ongoing execution of their prisoners, anti-Treaty IRA Chief of Staff Liam Lynch declared a ban on public entertainments including sports, theatre and cinema during a period of 'national mourning'. This resulted in a concerted campaign which involved stopping sports and burning theatres and cinemas, only ended by the close of the Civil War.

Historian John Dorney is the editor of The Irish Story website and the author of Peace After the Final Battle, the story of the Irish Revolution 1912-1924 and The Civil War in Dublin, the Fight for the Irish Capital 1922-24.

In March 1923 the anti-Treaty IRA, in response to the ongoing execution of their prisoners, anti-Treaty IRA Chief of Staff Liam Lynch declared a ban on public entertainments including sports, theatre and cinema during a period of 'national mourning'. This resulted in a concerted campaign which involved stopping sports and burning theatres and cinemas, only ended by the close of the Civil War.

Historian John Dorney is the editor of The Irish Story website and the author of Peace After the Final Battle, the story of the Irish Revolution 1912-1924 and The Civil War in Dublin, the Fight for the Irish Capital 1922-24.