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...

Elective surgery capacity at South West Acute Hospital is set to expand, with plans for at least 12 additional general surgery theatre sessions each month.

A narrow boat and its passengers were safely brought ashore after the vessel ran aground on Lower Lough Erne.

A Fermanagh farmer has been recognised for his work helping to protect one of the county’s last remaining populations of the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly.

Belleek man Alan Lavery receives a 12-month Probation Order and 80 hours’ community service after resisting police and damaging a vehicle on July 11.

Bellanaleck man Mark Thornton faces Enniskillen court charges of GBH, possessing an iron bar, harassment, dangerous driving and assault; cases adjourned.