New search for teenager ‘disappeared’ by IRA
Excavators return to Co Monaghan site to search for Columba McVeigh, a teenager murdered and secretly buried by the IRA.
Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore,...
Irish sculpture on display in Florence alongside masterpieces
A sculpture of a mother breastfeeding her baby will be the first Irish contemporary work acquired by one of the great museums in Florence,...
Ireland’s ambassador to UK urges negotiations to resolve Brexit protocol issues
Ireland’s newly arrived ambassador Martin Fraser, formerly Ireland’s most senior civil servant and the individual who led the country’s response to Covid, spoke at...
Westmeath mum in court for murder of her two children
A mother appeared in court on Thursday evening charged with the murder of her two children in Co Westmeath.
Lynn Egar is accused of murdering...
Taoiseach calls out Russia as rogue state at United Nations General Assembly
Heightened nuclear risks from Russian aggression ‘unprecedented’, says Martin
Micheál Martin talks of a ‘time of crisis’, urges the UN to act on food security...
Burren is ‘best place’ for holiday in Ireland
The Burren has been named as this year’s Best Place to Holiday in Ireland in a competition organised by an Irish national newspaper and...
Queen’s legacy ‘a reminder of need to nurture British-Irish relations’, says Taoiseach
Queen Elizabeth’s legacy is a reminder of the need to “nurture” British-Irish relations, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
He praised the late monarch’s “authentic actions” towards...
British government to continue waiving NI Protocol rules
The British government has responded to EU legal action over breaking its own Northern Ireland Protocol by announcing further breaches.
The European Commission said it...
Taoiseach says he is open to return of disgraced, ousted predecessor Bertie Ahern to...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he is open to allowing former leader and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern back into the party he leads.
Ten years ago Mr...
First Victoria Cross awarded to a civilian – an Irishman from Westmeath – sold...
The first Victoria Cross (VC) awarded to a civilian – an Irishman from Co Westmeath – has been bought at auction for almost £1...