Irish military neutrality is greatly valued. It has enhanced the reputation of our peacekeepers overseas and allowed Ireland to remain a voice for peace, dialogue and the international rules based order. We are a small nation, on the outskirts of Eur...

BY the autumn of 1976, the armed conflict in the Six Counties had been ongoing for seven years. The widespread imprisonment, ill-treatment and, in some cases, torture of nationalists by the British state fuelled the conflict and, as so often in Irish...

The Easter Rising in 1916 was a pivotal event in Ireland’s history. It is the story that we grew up hearing, those who died that Easter time are the heroes that stilled our childhood play.

Earlier this month the mass funeral of 112 Palestinians, mostly women and children, brought again into sharp focus the scale of the genocide in the Gaza Strip. Only days ago, another mass funeral of 50 took place.  Those buried were recovered from ...

August 20th marks the death of Michael Devine, the 10th republican hunger striker to die in 1981. Born in Derry, Devine grew up in the tumult of the civil rights protests, internment and Bloody Sunday in January 1972. He died after 60 days on hunge...

The death has taken place of Claire McManus, of Kilsmullen Road, Largy, Lack, Co Fermanagh.

Canon William Jeffrey, Rector of Lisbellaw with Coolbuck, has been appointed the new Archdeacon of Clogher.

Police are investigating an alleged assault involving two male pupils at a school in Dungannon.

The death has occurred of Tommy McNern, Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, who passed away peacefully in the loving care of his family.

Drivers have been warned to obey a road closure in Omagh after motorists were reportedly ignoring signage and travelling along the closed section towards the Gortin Road.