Northern Ireland’s Catholics outnumber Protestants for first time since partition
The latest Census figures for Northern Ireland, published today, show that Catholics (45.7%) outnumber Protestants (43.5%) for the first time since the partition of...
Differing age profiles – and Brexit – ‘key to understanding shifts’, says head of...
Protestant community is, on average, older than Catholic community
The differing age profiles of Northern Ireland’s Protestant and Catholic communities are key to understanding the...
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...
US President Joe Biden to tell UK PM Truss in ‘some detail’ that the...
UK government says PM Truss 'declined' to discuss the protocol with France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
US President Joe Biden will tell PM Liz Truss she...
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...
HRH Queen Elizabeth II 8-Page supplement
In this week's special commemorative Irish World:
• President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth and writes about her significant contribution...
More than 100 Heathrow flights cancelled ‘to avoid noise’ during Queen’s funeral
More than 100 Heathrow Airport flights will be cancelled due to the Queen’s funeral.
The west London airport announced that 15 per cent of its...
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...