MICHEL MARTIN has outlined plans for a five-day visit to the United States, which will include a… ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and daughter of late NFL pioneer George S. Halas, died Feb. 6 ...

Irish music fans, get ready to be captivated! The Shamrock Tenors hailed as “Ireland’s most exciting new folk music sensation,” are set to light up stages as they embark on their inaugural North ...

The death of Justice William Brennan in July, after a long illness, was mourned by President Clinton, other dignitaries, ...

THE Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, along with public sector trade union Fórsa, have today served notice of industrial action to the Health Service Executive. The move – which HSE Chief ...

The most visible form of traveller life in major Irish cities is street begging by children. To most people this is an ...

Formerly an obscure officer in the British army, Captain Boycott was the land agent for an absentee landlord, Lord Erne, a position which afforded him a lush life on an estate outside the town of ...

The names O’Byrne and O’Beirne (or Byrne and Beirne) are often regarded as variants of the same name, much to the annoyance of the less-common Beirnes. In fact, the names spring from totally different ...

A MAN has been taken to hospital following an arson attack on a home in Co. Tyrone. The incident took place in the Riverview Park area of Omagh in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police have bow ...

GARDAÍ have seized 1.5kg of suspected cocaine following a raid on a home in Co. Limerick. The drugs, which are estimated to have a street value of €105k, were discovered as part of ongoing operations ...