While many countries, especially those in Europe, have designated ‘national’ birds, Ireland does not. This is somewhat curious since one particular family of winged beauties, the Corvids (which ...

While party leader Claire may carry the Hanna name in the SDLP these days, her parents Carmel and Eamon were both key figures throughout its history. They spoke to former SDLP chairman Tom Kelly ...

An old Irish proverb states that a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners. There’s something therapeutic and magical about making your very own broom to help sweep away the old and ...

It is universally accepted that Lough Neagh is facing a major and escalating crisis over pollution, and, among a range of environmentalists, the only remaining question is whether it is more accurate ...

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KATIE Price has revealed the name of the TV star she has accused of raping her – leaving her stage show audience stunned. She made the claims – and named the well-known celeb – during An Evening with ...

Before Andre Ethier became a two-time All-Star outfielder and built a productive 12-year big-league career in Los Angeles, he was known by Pat Murphy as "Johnny Junior College" at Arizona State. The ...

The current Irish ambassador to the UK, Martin Fraser has been nominated by the Government to be the next ambassador to the United Nations in New York. Mr Fraser, a former Secretary General in the ...

Irish Rail staff who have 'cúpla focal' are going to wear a fáinne as part of a new campaign to encourage workers and passengers to speak to each other in Irish. The ‘Fáinne on Board’ campaign, ...

Weight-loss company Viv, co-founded by Corkman Pat Phelan is to be wound down after two failed purchases, the company has announced. The firm, previously known as Limbo, said it was unbale to compete ...

ROAD users have been warned of major delays this morning following two multi vehicle collisions. Drivers have been warned that the nightmare crash will likely disrupt their morning commute. The first ...

“Food is a common language around the world. It doesn’t need translating. It doesn’t need explanation,” Atoosa Sepehr says. Its real magic, as she shows in From a Persian Kitchen, the 2018 cookbook on ...