From the mythology of Gráinne and Diarmuid to the poetry of Yeats and the songs of Van the Man, Ireland has long celebrated ...

The Irish War of Independence commenced with the Soloheadbeg ambush on 21 January 1919, and ended with the truce on 11 July 1921. In the interval, the Government of Ireland Act 1920 was introduced and ...

Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying “God bless You” is the correct response to a sneeze. 1486: Maximillian I ...

A commanding officer has challenged the federal government's decision to strip them of medals after allegations Australian soldiers committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Defence Minister Richard ...

Netflix's Rebellion explores the impact of World War I on Ireland in a not-quite-historically-accurate but compelling story ...

Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone is the only enlisted Marine of the World War II era to receive both the Medal of Honor and ...

elderly people and their pets fled in their thousands by car, bus and train before finally finding shelter here. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...

or the political violence precipitating the Irish Civil War of 1922-1923—the subject of his Burns Scholar Lecture on March 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Burns Library Thompson Room. A collaboration between ...

Of considerable relevance to the Irish economy is what he has promised for the pharmaceutical sector, Ireland’s most significant export commodity to the US market. Keith Duggan in Washington and ...

However, her inter-county career was a truly stellar one. In 1956 she won her first All-Ireland medal when Antrim beat Cork in the final. In the semi-final Maeve had given the best display of her ...

China says Europe's role crucial in peace talks China views all efforts to end war positively Europe blindsided by Trump's phone calls to Putin, Zelenskiy China says ready to enhance strategic ...

With wins against England and Scotland already in the bag, a win over Wales would secure the Triple Crown. The next targets ...