It was an “unspeakable war,” wrote one journalist, and “a story that nobody dared to tell.” But contrary to popular assumption, the tragic Irish Civil War of 1922-1923—a wrenching, destructive run-up ...

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In the last few days we’ve heard what sound like the opening salvos of a Democratic Party civil war. After losing two of the last three presidential elections to Donald Trump, self-reflection is ...

It plunged into a civil war in 2013 and then again three years later, until the violence was stopped by a fragile ceasefire agreement in 2018. The nation is governed by a coalition government ...

With a tit-for-tat trade war on the table, the European Union is ... tariff on all alcoholic products imported from the EU. Now, Irish drink businesses hang uncomfortably in the unknown, with ...

It could mark the beginning of a full-scale trade war between the European Union and the United States. “Potentially it’s a date that will go down in Irish economic history – it’s that ...

The experience of Mary McAleese shows that any cross-border journey to Áras an Uachtaráin will require the candidate to possess a thick skin ...

My first thought was, “Ah here, do we need another glam celeb flogging plonk?” Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news Ciara Kelly: This year’s ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she was afraid ... during the sentence hearing of Richard McGreevy (29). Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the ...

we all decided that when I got married, my new husband and I would live with my mother in the family home. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...