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President Higgins leads tributes to Shane MacGowan

The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan whose death, aged 65, was announced today (Thu). MacGowan, who...

Family of murdered Joe Deacy still hoping to see justice

Joe Deacy’s family still hope to see someone held accountable for what happened to Joe six years ago when on holiday in Mayo.     Hope is...

Crowds gather in Bray to say goodbye to Sinéad O’Connor

Crowds of people gathered outside her former home to say goodbye to the late singer Sinead O’Connor. The singer, who passed away suddenly on 26...

How Ireland navigated Brexit

By David Hennessy Ireland’s Call: Navigating Brexit by Stephen Collins is a forensic study of the Brexit negotiations from an Irish perspective. It tells the story...

Bono woke up in Abraham Lincoln’s White House bedroom after drinking with Obama

Bono has recalled his eventful experience of drinking cocktails with Barack Obama at the White House. The Irish singer-songwriter and U2 frontman spoke to Zoe...

Ireland’s homelessness rises to record high

House prices higher than Celtic Tiger peak Almost 11,000 people have been recorded as homeless in Ireland, the highest figure ever recorded. A total of 10,975...

Ireland’s oldest city to celebrate ten years of Winterval with its biggest ever festival

Waterford will host its 10th annual Winterval Festival from 18 November to 23 December with its biggest ever programme of events. A total of 38...

UK/EU trade down, says Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute

Trade from the UK to the EU is down 16% compared to if Brexit had not happened, research has found. Ireland has had a...

Ireland must use wealth to ease world suffering

Ireland’s Foreign Minister says country must use its wealth to ease ‘suffering’ across the world Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said €1.22 billion will be...

Funeral of father and five-year-old daughter, Robert and Shauna Garwe, killed in Creeslough blast

Robert Garwe had taken his daughter Shauna to the shop to buy a birthday cake for her mother. The final funeral for victims of the...