Young unionists have branded a new campaign for Irish dual-language signage at Queen’s University Belfast a “cultural passion project”, saying any money available should go to providing free ...

What caused the Irish famine? A new book offers a comprehensive and heartbreaking account of the most terrible catastrophe to befall Ireland in the modern era. Old Chapel Lane, Skibbereen ...

Irish people travelling to the US are being warned to delete any social media comments criticising Donald Trump, to avoid detention. The warning from cybersecurity experts comes after President ...

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For Irish politicians, the annual trip to America to mark St. Patrick’s Day is usually about as low-risk and high-reward as anything in public life. The presentation of a bowl of shamrock had ...

It placed us in the top spot, followed by Switzerland, Greece and Portugal. It's the first time the Irish passport has held the position solo, after sharing the top spot with Luxembourg and Sweden ...

A number of new words have been added to the quarterly update for the Oxford English Dictionary. Irish language campaigners had called for the move, but some unionist politicians have criticised ...

Irish banks are a case in point. While Ireland was not singled out in President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements — and hence suffers a headline levy in line with the EU’s 20 per cent ...

If you’re a home mixologist, you probably have a few bottles that are both indispensable and also often overlooked. They’re the kind of spirits, liqueurs, and ingredients that you always have ...

The accounts of these and all the other saints included in the Dictionary reveal much about the complexity of ancient and medieval Irish society, in particular, the island’s gradual ...

Pierce Brosnan’s Irish accent has been criticised by viewers of new TV series MobLand, despite him being born and raised in Ireland. The American crime drama from creator Ronan Bennett and ...

HALF HOUR. ALSO HAPPENING TODAY, THE GRETNA IRISH ITALIAN PARADE WILL ROLL AT NOON. IT’S GROWN QUICKLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, NOW FEATURING 55 FLOATS AND 1600 RIDERS. THE PARADE STARTS AT BURN ...