Coveney condemns Israel’s Palestinian settlements
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said Ireland supports the EU’s position of condemning Israel’s policy of building settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The EU issued...
RTE selling four paintings in London
RTÉ are putting four paintings up for auction at Sotheby’s in London today as the national broadcaster seeks to raise funds.
Two of the artworks...
Gerry Adams challenges prison break convictions at London court
Gerry Adams' prison escape convictions should be overturned because his detention without charge was unlawful, the UK's highest court has heard.
The former Sinn Féin...
Death of one of Ireland’s greatest ever raconteurs, Niall Tóibín, at 89
President Michael D Higgins is leading tributes to one of Ireland's greatest raconteurs, Niall Tóibín, who has died after a long illness, aged 89.
In...
State funeral in all but name for broadcaster Gay Byrne
Watch the funeral live here
Gay Byrne, affectionately known as Gaybo, enjoyed a never to be repeated broadcasting career over six decades.
He was born in...
Portsmouth Irish Society turns 70
By David Hennessy
Portsmouth Irish Society reached its three score and ten with a dinner dance at their Portsmouth Irish Centre base on Elm Grove...
London-Irish theatre company brings Macbeth to life
David Hennessy
A London-based theatre company led by Armagh director Gavin McAlinden is bringing Shakespeare’s classic Macbeth to life in London with Meath actress Tracy...
Death of Irish broadcasting legend Gay Byrne at 85
Irish broadcasting legend Gay Byrne, who created RTE's groundbreaking and pioneering live broadcast The Late, Late Show, has died aged 85 after a long...
Mel McNally (1933-2019)
The death has occurred of much-loved photographer Mel McNally, a prominent member of London’s Irish, and Longford, communities.
Mel, who passed away on Sunday 3...
Man charged in Dublin over 39 bodies in lorry
A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a lorry trailer in Essex.
Eamon Harrison appeared in court...