Six-term US senator to lie in state in Washington ahead of Saturday funeral

Part panto, part theatre, part medieval-themed cabaret, the banquet at Bunratty Castle has been serving visitors since 1963. So how does it score on the cheese-ometer?

Ireland’s EU Commissioner for Agriculture honoured by Austria

Gerry Hanberry’s book, ‘On Raglan Road’, tells the story of the women who inspired great Irish love songs by Mick Hanly, Christy Moore, Percy French, Mundy and Phil Lynnott

Miriam Lord: Easter Rising commemorations resulted in a truly great day for Ireland and the Irish

Former presidents and taoisigh join Kenny, Higgins and host of dignitaries for ceremony

Michael Healy-Rae has highest number of first preferences and transfers get Danny in

Former astronaut performed star’s song ‘Space Oddity’ in space

Dublin Castle ceremony marks beginning of State programme for Rising commemorations

Lucy Close and Jeremy Spong chose to register and celebrate their marriage in the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, the oldest operating playhouse in the world.

Adam Shearwood and Carmen Tam met in a Shoreditch bar during the London 2012 Olympics

Kildare man Liam Flynn, a US special forces marine, is buried at Arlington cemetery

An estimated 30,000 people turned out for a parade and party on Odeonsplatz

Vigil at Dublin nunciature over depiction of women – a bound torso – on pontifical website

Hadfield in Dublin to promote book featuring 150 photos taken from space

Fellow culchies know this festival is all about renewing the land for another year

Northern Irish boxer wins Commonwealth gold and keeps fighting his corner

Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness both spent time in Crumlin Road prison