Stories of the Revolution: President relives painful struggleMichael D Higgins convinced his father’s long battle to get military pension was due to his anti-Treaty activitiesFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:56
Stories of the Revolution: John Higgins had to wait 22 years for pensionPresident’s father long pursued military pension before receiving one on appeal in 1956Fri Dec 11 2015 - 01:53
Stories of the Revolution: With nothing to charge Childers, pistol used as justification for executionArchive files show the Free State government was desperate to arrest Erskine Childers and remove him from the sceneFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:45
Stories of the Revolution: Dan Breen’s battle with bureaucracyFollowing War of Independence and Civil War, Breen fought for decades for pensionFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:43
Stories of the revolution: Andrews family not entitled to funeral grant for wifeTodd Andrews was a prominent republican and he was also a major figure in the Free StateFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:40
Stories of the revolution: Woman sent to Rome to brief Benito Mussolini on Civil WarDe Valera also asked O’Brien to go to Australia to seek support for anti-Treaty sideFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:33
Stories of the revolution: Woman praised for her ‘cool daring’ in accessing filesPensions archive reveals heroic actions of women in the revolutionary periodFri Dec 11 2015 - 01:30
Stories of the revolution: President’s uncle got military pension but aunt turned downKitty Higgins listed her activities as making Tricolours, supplying food to camps and clothes to volunteersFri Dec 11 2015 - 00:48
An Irishman’s Diary on the 10th (Irish) Division and SalonikaWar in the mountainsTue Dec 08 2015 - 01:01
The Éamonn Ceannt papers: ‘I am calmly awaiting the end’‘My dearest wife Áine,’ began Éamonn Ceannt’s final letter, which he wrote in Kilmainham Gaol the night before his executionSat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Ryan Tubridy discovers ancestor’s letter to Roger CasementBroadcaster’s great-grandmother reveals depth of poverty among poor in ConnemaraFri Dec 04 2015 - 15:17
Former ‘Irish Press’ journalists contribute to new book‘The Press Gang’ marks passing of a way of life in pre-Twitter newspaper age, says editorFri Dec 04 2015 - 09:07
Guildford Four lawyer Gareth Peirce gets Irish honourNovelist Mario Vargas Llosa also among 10 who received awards from PresidentThu Dec 03 2015 - 21:50
British had intelligence to stop Easter Rising, says historianTrinity College Dublin launches 1916 commemoration eventsWed Dec 02 2015 - 20:14
Mrs Brown’s Boys d’highlight of RTÉ Christmas scheduleFilms such as ‘Gravity’, ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Captain Phillips’ to be screened over holiday periodWed Dec 02 2015 - 19:07
‘Late Late Toy Show’ watched by some 1.36m viewersFriday night’s broadcast was most watched programme of the year, figures showMon Nov 30 2015 - 19:46
Woman in her 70s dies in apartment fire in CavanFoul play not suspected after fire reported by neighbours in third floor of apartment blockMon Nov 30 2015 - 19:39
Convicted Colombia Three member honoured with ‘night of celebration’Jim Monaghan given 17-year sentence for training Farc guerrillas in 2004Mon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Former IFA president says executive committee should stand downJohn Donnelly said he was only paid enough to employ one replacement on his farmSun Nov 29 2015 - 20:34
The Irish who marched to certain deathIrish volunteers went to war at the urging of John Redmond, but no one expected the huge numbers of casualtiesWed Nov 18 2015 - 03:00
Indian takeaway has more calories than entire daily allowanceMost meals contain enough food for two people, new research findsMon Nov 16 2015 - 17:38
Five arrested over fatal stabbing at Oliver Bond flatsLorcan O’Reilly (21) died while trying to break up a fight outside flats on Halloween nightMon Nov 16 2015 - 15:14
Dublin’s French schools take security precautionsParents asked to take children straight to their classrooms in wake of attacksMon Nov 16 2015 - 09:57
Man in his 50s arrested after murder of Brigid MaguireMan in his 50s remains in custody after body of mother-of-two found on Saturday eveningMon Nov 16 2015 - 08:39
Lamb of God frontman says he was assaulted in DublinSpay and neuter your feral children, heavy metal singer advises citizens of capitalTue Nov 10 2015 - 18:11
France’s Legion d’Honneur for second World War veteran Sir John LeslieFrance to erect monument to Irish who died in France during first World War at Glasnevin CemeteryTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Illegal adoptions pose complications in searches for birth parentsPaula Douglas’s birth certificate was forged and she cannot trace her birth motherMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
State announces Battle of the Somme centenary programmeTaoiseach says Irish dead of the battle was ‘a loss that has transcended generations’Fri Nov 06 2015 - 19:31
Easter Rising victim’s unmarked grave receives headstoneEdward Murphy was killed in 1916 after he tipped his hat to a passing acquaintanceSun Oct 25 2015 - 21:21
Several All-Ireland finalists fought in first World WarGap in GAA history ‘needed’ examination given silence around members’ involvementWed Oct 21 2015 - 18:34
Cork man delighted with winning ‘Sam Maguire’ of farmingKieran O’Sullivan wins dairy farmer of the year awardWed Oct 21 2015 - 14:40
Cancelled One Direction concert in Belfast rescheduled for FridayTwo other planned concerts to go ahead at Belfast’s SSE Arena as Liam Payne recoversWed Oct 21 2015 - 13:15
Roger Casement made a ‘fool of himself’ – Kathleen ClarkeWife of executed Easter Rising leader reveals disdain for Casement on secret tapeWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:01
Carrickmines families are ‘desperate’ for housingFifteen left homeless by fatal fire must leave temporary residence after WednesdayMon Oct 19 2015 - 21:33
Glenamuck residents explain objections to halting siteRockville Drive locals have been waiting for passions to cool on controversy following fireMon Oct 19 2015 - 09:16
€282m for Traveller housing was not spent, says MinisterLocal opposition and concerns about antisocial behaviour blamed for underspendSun Oct 18 2015 - 21:34
RWC 2015: Argentinians in Ireland celebrate emphatic winTrinity Bar on Dame Street packed with fans well before 1pm start of quarter-finalSun Oct 18 2015 - 19:16
Construction due to start on €28m Garda west of Ireland HQDivisional headquarters in Galway will have 12,000 square metres of spaceFri Oct 16 2015 - 22:38
Boxing champions: Triumphant homecoming a family affairBantamweight gold medallist Michael Conlan reckons he’ll be ‘doing the nappies from now on’Fri Oct 16 2015 - 22:31
Labour were ready for November election, says BurtonTánaiste believes reaction to budget has been positive and that they struck ‘good balance’Thu Oct 15 2015 - 21:43
Government seeking solutions to issue of soaring rents, says NoonanTensions increase between Alan Kelly and Fine Gael over housing packageWed Oct 14 2015 - 17:30
Taoiseach admits he let election speculation get out of handKenny says he should have dealt with date more clearly. ‘It will be held in the spring’Wed Oct 14 2015 - 12:29
‘To Speak of Easter Week’ brings together testimony of 25 family members of rebelsSome 240 Easter Rising relatives interviewed for oral history projectTue Oct 13 2015 - 21:22
Easter Rising: €48m set aside for commemoration planSome €31m from budget allocation to finish major capital projects associated with 1916Tue Oct 13 2015 - 20:39
Agriculture: Income tax credit welcomed by IFA and ICMSACredit of €5,000 per year for five years ‘significant and would help farm families’Tue Oct 13 2015 - 18:08
Former Miss Ireland promoter Krish Naidoo diesS African businessman said Ireland gave him chances he would not have had at homeMon Oct 12 2015 - 16:52
Carrickmines fire: President signs book of condolenceMichael D Higgins says country ‘deeply moved’ by tragedy in which 10 people diedMon Oct 12 2015 - 13:20
Faith and sacrifice – An Irishman’s Diary on Edith CavellCentenary of execution of nurseMon Oct 12 2015 - 01:01
Something for the weekend: Fjords, films and open housesHistory, horses and films - there is plenty of non-sporting activity this weekendFri Oct 09 2015 - 16:30
Rod Stewart confirmed for Kilkenny’s Nowlan ParkDate set for next June, 5 Seconds of Summer also announce April show at Dublin’s 3ArenaFri Oct 09 2015 - 13:35
