It is a little-known fact that Ernie O’Malley, renowned for his role in Ireland’s revolutionary struggle, was also a passionate collector of Irish folklore. “The Enchanted Bay: Tales and Legends from ...

In this excerpt from his memoir The Good Sport, Kevin White takes us on his journey as an Irish Catholic kid growing up in “blue-collar” Amityville on Long Island while scrambling to help his parents ...

AN inquest has found SAS soldiers were ‘unjustified’ in shooting four IRA men in Tyrone in 1992. Provisional IRA members Kevin Barry O’Donnell, 21, Sean O’Farrell, 23, Peter Clancy, 19, and Daniel ...

A GARDA recruitment campaign which opened today will be live for applications for just three weeks. Anyone planning on applying for a place will need to do so by 3pm on Thursday, February 27. The ...

NEW measures will be put in place to make Ireland’s electricity system more resilient as the number of storms to hit the nation and their severity continues to increase. Ireland’s Environment Minister ...

THE Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland has called for fast-track powers after a police officer’s dismissal took four years to complete. The Ombudsman’s office confirmed this week that a PSNI officer ...

A FUNDING injection of €1.5m has been announced to promote Irish arts and culture across the globe this year. The grants will benefit 192 projects taking place in over 34 countries, covering circus, ...

POLICE are investigating after three children were injured when a school bus collided with a partially fallen tree in Lisburn. The incident occurred in the Glenavy Road area on Thursday, January 30.