Brazil grapples with representations of its imperial conquerors
São Paulo Letter: Statues controversy predates George Floyd protests
Mexico City to replace Columbus statue with one of indigenous woman
Mayor says new monument will deliver ‘social justice’ for role of women in Mexico
My dad, 11 children and a 26ft caravan. What could go wrong?
Séamas O’Reilly recalls childhood summer holidays in Ireland with his 10 siblings
Galway church visited by Columbus and used as stables by Cromwell’s troops celebrates 700 years
Collegiate Church of St Nicholas in city centre was completed in 1320
UCC’s Séamus Davis wins international prize for work in quantum physics
Olli V Lounasmaa Memorial Prize awarded for scientist’s pioneering research
Defacing statues is not all mindless, but it’s all still vandalism
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Spain expresses concern to US over attacks on colonial-linked statues
Monuments to Columbus, Cervantes and others defaced in wake of George Floyd death
US protesters pull down Christopher Columbus statues
Donald Trump rules out change to bases named after Confederate officers
Christopher Columbus statue torn down and thrown in lake by anti-racism protesters
The statue was draped in a burning flag during incident in a park in Virginia
Quarantine cooking’s six biggest trends, from sourdough to #thestew
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Carrier of O’Donnell flame waits as search for Red Hugh continues
Third week of dig for the remains of Irish clan leader begins in Spanish city of Valladolid
Dig for remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell finds skull and coffins
Archaeologists discover bones in Spanish chapel where Christopher Columbus was also buried
Spanish archaeologists recover bones in search for remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell
‘We are close’ - says City of Valladolid official as search resumes for tragic Irish hero
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m like, Who’s Samuel Beckett?’
The old dear is up in arms because the house is being considered for a preservation order
Chocolate pot and bleeding bowl among top silver lots at Townley Hall sale
Irish George I silver chocolate pot, valued at up to €35,000, reflects cocoa’s rare origins
How does a person go from hating running to loving ultra-marathons?
As someone who whinges through the first 1km of a run, I’m totally in awe of the runners who take part in the gruelling 171km Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc
Welcome to my place. . . Madrid
Enjoy patatas bravas in their home city, the Prado and clear blue skies in Spain’s capital
Hurrah, Hurrah: Frank McNally on an Irish revival for the composer who brought Johnny home from war
An Irishman’s Diary on Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
Wreckage may be from Captain Cook’s famed ‘Endeavour’
US marine archaeologists say remains of ship that charted Australia may be off Rhode Island
La Gomera: The beating heart of the Canary Islands
Unlike its larger neighbours, La Gomera is a lush island with its own volcanic vibrations
One bright, glorious Salthill day banishes Monaghan’s 30 years of hurt
Frank McNally on the trials and tribulations –and rare ecstasy – of being a life-long Farney supporter
Homeswapping with teens: a holiday with a difference
Staying in houses in Granada and Cadiz brings an authentic feeling to your family getaway
Cycle Series: into a pocket of rich Kerry history
A loop, starting and ending in Tralee, takes in areas associated with St Brendan the Navigator and Roger Casement
What’s your county’s claim to fame?
A cure for leprosy? The Connemarathon? The home of Botox, or Viagra? Birthplace of the MGM lion? Whatever its claim to fame, know your county’s bragging rights
House Rules: on the peculiar popularity of pineapples
They’re commonplace now, but when the fruit first reached these shores they were so expensive that people rented rather than bought them
How the Irish helped to invent modern-day Halloween
Catholic Church created the day, but the Irish fixation on hell influenced its evolution
Junior Cert Spanish: fair and wide-ranging
Comprehension pieces deal with robot that has feelings and mansion in Marbella
Stolen Christopher Columbus letter returned to Italy
Letter to Spainish monarchy describes the Italian explorer’s first impressions of New World
TV View: Leicester City daring to dream on
Claudio Ranieri sharing love of Premier League and not feeling in any way entitled
The Norse did. The Irish might have. Did Arabs also reach America before Columbus?
Many Irish would say St Brendan crossed the Atlantic in the first millennium. Now Khalid Abualkair, maker of ‘We Discovered America Before Columbus’, says we should look to Andalusia and Mali for the New World’s discoverers
Grow: bring the chilli club to your garden
It may be cold outside, but this is the best time to start growing chilli plants from seed
How Joaquín Sorolla, Spain’s ‘master of light’, blazed a trail to the US
Sorolla became famous for his Valencian shoreline scenes and portraits of American high flyers, including a president
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