Researchers are using diary entries, travel notes, religious registers, and other primary historical records to better understand extreme climate shifts in Transylvania during the 16th century.

DNA study shows the deadly potato blight came from South America.

When it comes to one of the most infamous disasters in Irish history, there's still more to be learned, including exactly ...

You may also listen to others read names or light a memorial candle. Receive a special commemorative pin that will be distributed to all visitors. From 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., watch a livestream of the ...

Councillors have asked an executive department to assume care of a war memorial to help save money. The Knockagh Monument sits above Greenisland with a panoramic view of Belfast. It is a replica ...

The proposed memorial, comprising 23 huge bronze fins rising 10m above the turf, is dismissed by its critics as a giant “toast rack” that will obscure the view of the Palace of Westminster and ...

Higgins raised Gaza during a speech to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, sparking protests ... their backs on Higgins were asked to leave, The Irish Times reported. The latest row could hardly ...

Protesters have been removed from a Holocaust memorial event during an address by Irish President Michael D Higgins. It comes after some objected to the invitation to Mr Higgins to deliver the ...

Protesters have been removed from a Holocaust memorial event during an address by Irish President Michael D Higgins. It comes after some objected to the invitation to Mr Higgins to deliver the keynote ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Irish potato famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, is traced back to the Andes Mountains in South America, not Mexico. Genetic analysis reveals that P ...