Belfast awarded City of Music status by Unesco
Belfast has been awarded City of Music status by UNESCO, celebrating the city’s rich musical heritage.
Belfast is only the third city in the UK...
NI Secretary self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said he is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.
Mr Lewis tweeted on Tuesday morning that “thanks to the...
Prince of Wales visits Irish Embassy
The Prince of Wales was welcomed to the Embassy of Ireland yesterday (Wednesday 27 October) by Ambassador Adrian O’Neill and Aisling O’Neill for a...
German president welcomed to Ireland for three-day visit
Michael D Higgins welcomed the German President to his Phoenix Park residence on Wednesday morning, marking the start of a three-day visit by Frank-Walter...
Border poll would ‘polarise’ Northern Ireland’s communities
Democratic Unionist leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said a border poll would be “very divisive” and polarise communities in Northern Ireland.
Sir Jeffrey claimed that the...
Plea for no political messaging at funeral of Dennis Hutchings
The family of veteran Dennis Hutchings have appealed for there to be no political messaging as they lay him to rest.
The 80-year-old, from Cawsand...
Competition! Win tickets to London Irish v Bristol Bears
The Irish World has teamed with London Irish to give away two pairs of tickets to Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership Round 7 fixture against Bristol...
Return to London set for poignant return
Return to London Town festival returns this weekend for its first in- person festival since 2019, and a festival that could include some poignant...
Taoiseach announces Ireland’s next steps in Covid pandemic
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has laid out Ireland’s plans to lift Covid restrictions this week.
Mr Martin confirmed a series of restrictions will be lifted on...
Pandemic posed challenges in providing cancer care, Oireachtas committee told
The pandemic has posed many challenges for delivering cancer services in Ireland, an Oireachtas committee has been told.
Professor Risteard O Laoide, the HSE’s national...