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Joe Lynskey was 'disappeared' by the IRA in 1972. His remains have never been found.

Human remains found in Co Monaghan cemetery that had been searched for ‘Disappeared’ victim

The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) has confirmed that human remains have been found in Annyalla Cemetery in Co Monaghan. The… Read More »Human remains found in Co Monaghan cemetery that had been searched for ‘Disappeared’ victim

December 18, 2023: WHO Executive Director, Dr. Mike Ryan, speaking at Government Buildings in Dublin.

Irish doctor exiting WHO’s executive management team amid cost cuts

Dr. Michael Ryan, the Co Sligo native who is the Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, will be exiting his… Read More »Irish doctor exiting WHO’s executive management team amid cost cuts

Arthur Guinness, the founder of "the black stuff".

The Guinness family’s influence on Dublin extends far beyond pints of stout

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Iveagh House and Gardens, St. Stephen’s Green, housing for staff – everywhere you look in Ireland’s capital you see Guinness’s mark.… Read More »The Guinness family’s influence on Dublin extends far beyond pints of stout

The Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards were presented on Thursday, May 8.

Irish Red Cross celebrates Humanitarian Awards with five winners

The seventh annual Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards took place at the Royal College of Physicians, shining a light on the positive impact of individuals,… Read More »Irish Red Cross celebrates Humanitarian Awards with five winners

1916 Easter Rising leader Thomas Kent

On This Day: 1916 Easter Rising leader Thomas Kent executed

The story of Thomas Kent is one of the stranger episodes that happened after the rebellion in Dublin had been quelled. Unlike the Dublin rebels,… Read More »On This Day: 1916 Easter Rising leader Thomas Kent executed

Irish troops undertaking military maneuvers in assault boats during World War Two, Northern Ireland, circa 1939-1945.

The Irish World War II shame – Irish soldiers faced hostility after arriving home

Editor’s Note: For Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) on May 8, we’re resharing this 2012 article about Bernard Kelly’s book “Returning Home” as a… Read More »The Irish World War II shame – Irish soldiers faced hostility after arriving home

February 10, 2005: A mural in the Bogside area of Derry in Northern Ireland.

A life in a day at a Derry school in 1972

In 1967, aged 11, I was sent to “the Brow,” the Christian Brothers School in Derry, Northern Ireland. The school was perched on the Brow… Read More »A life in a day at a Derry school in 1972

The Lusitania, which sank off the coast of Ireland in 1915, was every bit as tragic and dramatic. Why isn’t it better remembered?

On This Day: The Lusitania sunk off the coast of Co Cork

The disasters of the RMS Titanic and the RMS Lusitania were two of the greatest maritime tragedies of their era. In April of 1912, the… Read More »On This Day: The Lusitania sunk off the coast of Co Cork

Dublin Airport shared this photo of the scene of the arrival of the group.

Ireland receives second group of Palestinian children in need of healthcare

Four Palestinian children arrived in Dublin on Monday, May 5 to receive healthcare treatment in Ireland. The four children who arrived via Dublin Airport yesterday… Read More »Ireland receives second group of Palestinian children in need of healthcare

The coastline along the Beara Peninsula in West Cork

Ireland’s most beautiful landscape – Beara, West Cork

Ireland has no shortage of beautiful landscapes, but could Beara be the best? A winter’s night in Beara is like being in the heart of… Read More »Ireland’s most beautiful landscape – Beara, West Cork