The Irish wake, by definition, was a celebration of the life of the deceased, full of uniquely Irish customs. If you've ever been to an Irish wake, you'll know that while it can be a sad affair ...

DUBLIN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Ireland's two dominant centre-right parties agreed a coalition deal with enough independent lawmakers on Wednesday to return to power for another five years and continue ...

The regulator’s latest Climate Observatory report, which provides an update of climate-related metrics for the Irish economy and financial sector, indicates Ireland will struggle to meet its ...

This follows the Irish general election in November, in which Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party. Irish broadcaster RTÉ are reporting two Independent TDs (Members of the Irish parliament ...

Avant Money has informed its customers that it has begun the process of becoming the Irish branch of Spanish lender Bankinter. In April 2024, Bankinter announced that it intended to use its ...

Fionnán Sheahan: Rotating taoiseach malarkey serves no interests other than Simon Harris’s ego Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are expected to rotate in the taoiseach’s role Fionnán Sheahan ...

In Irish, they are lus an chromchinn (Plant of the bent head) and were popular for the gardens of the great Irish houses in the 19th century. Now widely distributed across Ireland, they make ...

The Irish border loomed large during Northern Ireland’s Troubles, in which more than 3,600 people were killed in three decades of conflict involving Irish republican paramilitaries in the IRA ...

It is known as one of the biggest shocks in the history of Irish League football. For some, it's perhaps the greatest of them all. The Irish Cup final of 1955 pitted an all-conquering, star ...

On this day, Jan 2, 1920, recruitment began for the Black and Tans, Britain’s unofficial auxiliary army during the Irish War of Independence. The Black and Tans first arrived in Ireland on March ...