The diary of a 17-year-old soldier from Co Armagh who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme highlights the horrors of… Read More »Diary of Co Armagh soldier, 17, killed at Battle of the Somme

Edward Walsh, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next US Ambassador to Ireland, was pressed on Ireland’s attitudes toward Israel and Palestine during… Read More »Trump’s Irish Ambassador nominee pressed on Palestine in Senate confirmation hearing

It was with sadness that I read Arthur Breesley’s article in the Irish Times entitled “Just one religious order has made ‘serious offer’ of cash redress… Read More »Poetry bears testimony in denial-fed lack of redress for Mother and Baby Home victims

On April 24, 1916, the Irish rebellion known as the Easter Rising began, leading to the destruction of Dublin’s city center, major loss of life,… Read More »On This Day: Ireland’s Easter Rising begins in 1916

The Irish Red Cross announced the finalists for its prestigious 2025 Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards. The annual event celebrates extraordinary individuals and organisations making remarkable… Read More »Irish Red Cross announce the finalists for annual Humanitarian Awards

Kneecap, the staunchly pro-Palestine Irish language hip hop trio based in Belfast, says they have received “hundreds of violent Zionist threats” after their “F–k Israel”… Read More »Kneecap faces “hundreds of violent Zionist threats” after “F–k Israel” display at Coachella

Irish Bloc Berlin, which describes itself as a Berlin-based platform for Irish solidarity with Palestine, says that an Irish citizen was detained outside the Irish… Read More »Irish citizen detained for speaking Irish at protest outside Irish Embassy in Berlin

Editor’s Note: Every year on April 18, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) celebrates the “International Day for Monuments and Sites” – also… Read More »World Heritage Day: UNESCO Heritage Sites and culture around Ireland

A Ceremony to mark the 109th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will take place outside the General Post Office (GPO), on O’Connell Street in… Read More »Ireland to commemorate its 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin this Sunday

The Irish Restaurant Awards Connaught Regional Final took place earlier this month, celebrating the outstanding contributions of the food and hospitality industry across the province.… Read More »Connaught Regional Irish Restaurant Awards 2025 winners announced