“The prospect of Irish unity is no longer a distant dream. It is an achievable objective. That did not happen by accident. It was built by generations of republicans who refused to surrender hope.” So said Martina Anderson, speaking at the 50th a...

Ninety years ago today on 17 July 1936, Spanish generals led by Francisco Franco began a coup against the democratically elected government of the Spanish Republic.

THE death of IRA Volunteer Martin Hurson on 13 July 1981, after 46 days on the Hunger Strike, was unexpected. The suddenness of his death, coming only five days after that of Joe McDonnell, came as a shock since two other Hunger Strikers – Kieran D...

JOE McDONNELL was the fifth Hunger Striker to die due to the intransigence of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her government.

I have just returned from Washington, where Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald met with congressional members and Irish American and Trade Union leaders. In Congress, we met a cross-section of representatives from all shades of the Republican and...

Princess Anne was treated to lunch prepared by the women of Derryvullen North Church of Ireland following her visit to the church in Irvinestown on Wednesday.

Chief Observer William Ferguson has spoken of the pride he felt in meeting the Princess Royal during her visit to Irvinestown.

Two young RAF Air Cadets have described the “nerve‑wracking” but unforgettable moment they shared with the Princess Royal at a Second World War gravesite in Irvinestown.

Princess Anne paid a visit to Irvinestown today.

A renewable energy company co-founded by a Fermanagh businessman has been acquired as part of a major expansion by one of Ireland's leading engineering groups.