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fromIrish Independent
9 hours ago

'Goodbye Vicktor Orban, hello Patrick O'Donovan' - Minister meets Coimisiun na Mean after comments on protest coverage branded 'Trumpian'

Communications minister Patrick O'Donovan called for an examination of RTÉ's coverage of protests due to perceived bias in political views.
Music
fromIrish Independent
16 hours ago

'We love you' - Bono pays tribute to Clannad singer-songwriter and harpist Moya Brennan after death at 73

Moya Brennan, lead singer of Clannad, passed away peacefully, leaving a legacy in Irish music and a successful solo career.
Right-wing politics
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Eilis O'Hanlon: Iran hardly needs to pay for propaganda when its Irish admirers will do it for free

Online narratives often demonize the West while glorifying its adversaries, regardless of their oppressive nature.
#gerry-adams
fromIndependent
4 days ago
UK politics

Gerry Adams said he was prepared to 'wade up to my knees in Protestant blood to united Ireland', ex-IRA man claimed

London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Gerry Adams was 'de facto leader' of IRA, court told

A witness in a civil trial testified that former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was undoubtedly a member of the IRA Army Council, contradicting Adams' denial of ever being in the Provisional IRA.
fromIndependent
4 days ago
UK politics

Gerry Adams said he was prepared to 'wade up to my knees in Protestant blood to united Ireland', ex-IRA man claimed

London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Gerry Adams was 'de facto leader' of IRA, court told

A witness in a civil trial testified that former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was undoubtedly a member of the IRA Army Council, contradicting Adams' denial of ever being in the Provisional IRA.
London politics
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Centre ground tested as marginalised turn radicalised in fuel-tax Mexican standoff

The Taoiseach hopes the diesel protest will diminish as the Coalition maintains its stance on engaging only with recognized groups.
World politics
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Former President Michael D Higgins hits out at militarism and 'outrageous' political language

Militarization and rhetoric of war threaten global security and social progress, emphasizing the need for quality education and positive discourse.
History
fromIndependent
1 week ago

The turbulent life and lonely death of Dubliner Violet Gibson who tried to assassinate Italian dictator Mussolini

Violet Gibson, an Irish woman, attempted to assassinate Mussolini in 1926, nearly altering world history.
Writing
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

President pays tribute to 'extraordinary career' of poet and author Gabriel Rosenstock following death at 76

Mr. Rosenstock was a renowned poet who significantly contributed to Irish literature and believed in poetry's power to connect cultures.
Django
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Martina Devlin: Fenians' daring Easter escape from Australian penal colony stirred Irish quest for freedom

The Catalpa escape in 1876 was a daring rescue of Irish political prisoners involving a secret agent and a whaling ship.
#taoiseach
World politics
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Easter Bunny levels of credibility from 'Minister' Healy-Rae's protester platitudes

Taoiseach's hardline stance on road blockages is complicated by mixed messages from the Coalition.
World politics
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Easter Bunny levels of credibility from 'Minister' Healy-Rae's protester platitudes

Taoiseach's hardline stance on road blockages is complicated by mixed messages from the Coalition.
#ireland
fromIndependent
2 months ago
World news

Simon Harris doubles down on opposition to Trump's Board of Peace after Taoiseach leaves door open

fromIndependent
2 months ago
World news

Simon Harris doubles down on opposition to Trump's Board of Peace after Taoiseach leaves door open

fromIndependent
1 week ago

'I was named after my uncle, who was blown up by the IRA': Fine Gael's Dublin Central candidate Ray McAdam on his political journey

Ray McAdam, the 41-year-old Fine Gael politician and Lord Mayor of Dublin, is gearing up for the Dublin Central by-election on May 22, aiming to secure the Dáil seat left vacant by Paschal Donohoe.
London politics
US Elections
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Remind me what Big Jim O'Callaghan has done to justify becoming FF leader?

O'Callaghan has not fully implemented major policies or managed significant crises in his department.
World news
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

John Downing: 10 things Ireland has learnt from a murderous month in the Middle East

The world is increasingly dangerous, highlighted by recent US and Israeli actions against Iran.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Meet the Kerry Japanese artist bringing sean nos and Irish language to life for a new generation

Amano De Londra Miura showcased her stunning sean nós talents live on TV, putting the Irish language back on the map and highlighting its cultural importance.
London music
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Former Ceann Comhairle Rory O'Hanlon dies aged 92

Rory O'Hanlon, a dedicated public servant and former Minister for Health, passed away peacefully at 92, leaving behind a legacy of community advocacy.
#roger-casement
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Architect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away | Rory Carroll

Roger Casement's legacy remains contentious, symbolizing the complexities of British-Irish relations and the impact of his radical nationalism and execution.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A Rebel and a Traitor by Rory Carroll review the extraordinary story of Roger Casement

Roger Casement's life was marked by contradictions, from imperial administrator to Irish freedom fighter, culminating in his execution for treason.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Architect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away | Rory Carroll

Roger Casement's legacy remains contentious, symbolizing the complexities of British-Irish relations and the impact of his radical nationalism and execution.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A Rebel and a Traitor by Rory Carroll review the extraordinary story of Roger Casement

Roger Casement's life was marked by contradictions, from imperial administrator to Irish freedom fighter, culminating in his execution for treason.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Bryan Dobson: 'I have a wonderful letter written by my father to his mother-in-law when my parents got married'

Bryan Dobson stated, 'After nearly four decades at RTÉ, I found retirement to be a new chapter, filled with family time and personal projects.'
Media industry
Liverpool FC
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

The Indo Daily: The house that Jack built - How Jack Charlton made Irish football a new religion

Jack Charlton's tenure transformed Irish football into a cultural phenomenon, marking a significant change in the nation's identity.
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Mamdani Stumbles Over the Irish Question

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced criticism for failing to provide a clear answer on Irish unification at a school event, despite predictable timing around St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
#st-patricks-day
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Revealed: Taoiseach, seven ministers and Ceann Comhairle to visit US for St Patrick's Day as Government sends 40 abroad

Washington DC
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

'The Irish position has always been to resolve conflict' - Taoiseach tells Trump in Oval Office meeting

Vice President JD Vance wore shamrock socks to honor Taoiseach Micheal Martin during St Patrick's Day celebrations and breakfast in Washington DC.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Revealed: Taoiseach, seven ministers and Ceann Comhairle to visit US for St Patrick's Day as Government sends 40 abroad

fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Ireland's Micheal Martin and Trump in awkward St Patrick's Day exchange

The 65-year-old taoiseach Irish for prime minister was under political pressure to talk tough to Trump about the war on Iran. But as the Irish Times newspaper noted, he remained effectively mute for the first 20 minutes as the US president held forth on a range of grievances, including the resignation of Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center.
Europe politics
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 weeks ago

How the Yeats Sisters Turned Ireland's Saints Into National Icons

Lily and Lollie Yeats were revolutionary artists who shaped Irish national identity and visual culture at the turn of the 20th century, collaborating with prominent women artists through enterprises like Dun Emer Industries.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Leo Varadkar: LGBTQ+ rights in Europe face chill wind' from east and west

LGBTQ+ rights in Europe face pressure from Russia's conservative agenda and reduced US support under Trump, requiring Europe to strengthen its commitment to human rights protection.
#us-ireland-relations
US Elections
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

From 'polite' pushback and 'pained smiles' to 'awkward' exchanges, how world media saw Taoiseach's encounter with Donald Trump

Taoiseach Micheál Martin's White House meeting with President Trump was overshadowed by Trump's focus on Iran tensions and criticism of the UK prime minister rather than bilateral Irish-US discussions.
World politics
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Virtue-signalling populism from Micheal Martin won't mix with Donald Trump's unpredictability

Taoiseach Micheál Martin should invite US President Trump to Ireland, leveraging Trump's planned attendance at the Irish Open to establish diplomatic common ground and advance bilateral interests.
US Elections
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

From 'polite' pushback and 'pained smiles' to 'awkward' exchanges, how world media saw Taoiseach's encounter with Donald Trump

Taoiseach Micheál Martin's White House meeting with President Trump was overshadowed by Trump's focus on Iran tensions and criticism of the UK prime minister rather than bilateral Irish-US discussions.
World politics
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Virtue-signalling populism from Micheal Martin won't mix with Donald Trump's unpredictability

Taoiseach Micheál Martin should invite US President Trump to Ireland, leveraging Trump's planned attendance at the Irish Open to establish diplomatic common ground and advance bilateral interests.
Media industry
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Marty Morrissey: 'I miss my mum every day. She was a great woman, a mad rebel from Cork'

Marty Morrissey, an RTÉ GAA correspondent, reflects on his childhood in the Bronx, his mother's loss, and his aspirations for a Dancing with the Stars return.
#irish-film-industry
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard, it makes me proud,' says Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Film

'Culturally, we've always punched pretty hard,' says 'Harry Potter' star Gleeson as Oscar Wildes' 'Irish' rally behind Jessie Buckley

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor marks first St. Patrick's Day by seeking to reset stance on Irish unification, and Catholic ties | amNewYork

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shifted from avoiding Irish unity questions to endorsing self-determination for Ireland after pressure from Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen during a Gracie Mansion breakfast.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Irish Prime Minister Sits in Awkward Silence as Trump Refers to Female President of Ireland as a Man

Look, he's lucky I exist. That's all I can say, because if you're gonna allow countries that are sick and demented—and they are demented—to have nuclear weapons everybody in the whole world should be very thankful, and I'm disappointed in NATO. Very disappointed.
Europe news
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Plan to turn Irish borderlands into Unesco region of literature'

A literary heritage initiative aims to rebrand the Ireland-Northern Ireland border as a Unesco region of literature, creating nine guided routes through 11 counties associated with major writers like Yeats, Beckett, and Heaney.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mary Regan: Taoiseach expected to invite Trump to Ireland during White House visit, despite attack on Iran

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is widely expected to issue an invitation to Donald Trump to visit Ireland later this year during his visit to the White House, despite the US president's war in Iran.
US Elections
#irish-politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK politics

Fionnan Sheahan: Echoes of Dev in Micheal and Simon's purity test to keep 'criminals' out of the Dail - when it suits

World politics
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

President Catherine Connolly speaks out against war on eve of Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day White House visit

President Connolly rejected the normalization of war in her St Patrick's Day address while the Taoiseach prepares to meet US President Trump.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK politics

Fionnan Sheahan: Echoes of Dev in Micheal and Simon's purity test to keep 'criminals' out of the Dail - when it suits

#parliamentary-language
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Women in technology

'Only the beginning of my unparliamentary language', Senator vows after expletive-laden speech due to 'sheer disillusionment'

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Women in technology

'Only the beginning of my unparliamentary language', Senator vows after expletive-laden speech due to 'sheer disillusionment'

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Women in technology

'Only the beginning of my unparliamentary language', Senator vows after expletive-laden speech due to 'sheer disillusionment'

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Women in technology

'Only the beginning of my unparliamentary language', Senator vows after expletive-laden speech due to 'sheer disillusionment'

Europe news
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Cost-of-living supports 'under review' as Iran war pushes up prices, Taoiseach says

The Irish Government plans to introduce cost-of-living supports while monitoring secondary inflationary effects from the Iran conflict.
#irish-american-diplomacy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
US Elections

A minefield': taoiseach prepares for St Patrick's Day visit to Washington

Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin faces diplomatic challenges during his Washington visit to meet Trump, balancing traditional goodwill with tensions over foreign policy, taxation, and immigration.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
US Elections

The Indo Daily: What does Donald Trump have in store for Micheal Martin and Ireland on St Patrick's Day?

Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces significant diplomatic challenges during his St Patrick's Day White House visit amid Middle East conflicts, economic concerns, and strained US-Ireland relations.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A minefield': taoiseach prepares for St Patrick's Day visit to Washington

Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin faces diplomatic challenges during his Washington visit to meet Trump, balancing traditional goodwill with tensions over foreign policy, taxation, and immigration.
US Elections
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Indo Daily: What does Donald Trump have in store for Micheal Martin and Ireland on St Patrick's Day?

Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces significant diplomatic challenges during his St Patrick's Day White House visit amid Middle East conflicts, economic concerns, and strained US-Ireland relations.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Phil Hogan has government backing, but must still find his own way in battle for UN role

Phil Hogan, former Fine Gael minister and EU commissioner, must personally fund his campaign and travel costs for his candidacy as UN Food and Agriculture Organisation director general.
#middle-east-conflict
fromIndependent
1 month ago
World politics

Unionists slam 'astounding' remarks from Sinn Fein TD who claimed bombing 'never solved anything'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
World politics

Unionists slam 'astounding' remarks from Sinn Fein TD who claimed bombing 'never solved anything'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
World politics

Unionists slam 'astounding' remarks from Sinn Fein TD who claimed bombing 'never solved anything'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
World politics

Unionists slam 'astounding' remarks from Sinn Fein TD who claimed bombing 'never solved anything'

#micheal-martin
#ash-wednesday
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Philosophy

Fionnan Sheahan: In liberal Ireland, you can now expect to be Catholic-shamed for having ashes on your forehead

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Philosophy

Fionnan Sheahan: In liberal Ireland, you can now expect to be Catholic-shamed for having ashes on your forehead

fromIndependent
2 months ago

Fergus Finlay: 'I believe Catherine Connolly's relationship with the Labour Party and towards Michael D Higgins has been motivated more by spite than by anything else'

'Old age,' Bette Davis once said, 'is not for wimps.' There's nothing wimpy about the formidable team of Terry Prone (77) and Fergus Finlay (75). The communications doyenne and the former Barnados CEO are about to launch Grey Matters, a new podcast which is billed as 'a long overdue conversation about ageing'.
Public health
UK news
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

You're in our country, DUP's Gregory Campbell tells President Connolly

DUP MP Gregory Campbell told President Catherine Connolly "you're in our country" and warned her against "rewriting the past" during her Co Derry visit.
#dublin
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Irish-language protesters demand action on housing crisis in Gaeltacht areas

Housing shortage in Gaeltacht areas drives Irish speakers away, threatening the language's survival as affluent outsiders purchase properties.
Education
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'We got this wrong,' Tanaiste says of SNA review as Taoiseach insists Cabinet never signed off on plans to slash numbers

A review of Special Needs Assistants at 580 schools resulted in planned reductions at a third of schools, causing significant distress that prompted government acknowledgment of mishandling and a pause in implementation.
#northern-ireland
fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK politics

Donal Fallon: Telling the president 'you're in our country' sounded like the divisive rhetoric of a different time

fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK politics

Donal Fallon: Telling the president 'you're in our country' sounded like the divisive rhetoric of a different time

World news
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Irish citizen freed from Venezuelan prison arrives in Prague after wave of releases following Maduro's capture

European nationals, including an Irish citizen, were released from Venezuelan detention amid broader prisoner releases following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Irish Do It Best

The Irish government will give 2,000 artists unrestricted weekly stipends in a program officials described as a "recognition, at government level, of the important role of the arts in Irish society." After a successful three-year pilot, the Irish government made its basic income program for artists permanent. Similar pilots have been launched here in the United States, but they're supported primarily by the nonprofit sector.
Arts
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Ireland and the Epstein files: How scandal hit three key figures from the peace process

Jeffrey Epstein's files link him to numerous Irish references and high-profile figures including Bill Clinton, Peter Mandelson, and George Mitchell, affecting political careers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

You can never forget': a woman remembers her three brothers, murdered one by one by the IRA

When the gunmen came for Jimmy Graham they were thorough. They fired the first two shots as he parked his bus in the school yard, then boarded the bus and fired another 24 shots. As the killers sped away they whooped in delight. Yahoo, they screamed. Yahoo. It was 1 February 1985 and the IRA team had special reason to celebrate: it had bagged a third Graham brother. They had killed Ronnie Graham in June 1981, Cecil Graham in November 1981 and now, just over three years later, they got Jimmy. A hat-trick.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mary Regan: Sinn Fein's attitude to Europe is coming under the spotlight following Ukraine vote

When the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky first addressed the Dáil via video link back in 2022, Mary Lou McDonald was amongst his most ardent supporters. It was the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Sinn Féin leader hit out at the "ferocious violence" and the "shameful disinformation war" being waged by the Putin regime "to justify the savagery of its military invasion".
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Indo Daily: Is The Monk bound for Dail Eireann? And does he even want to be a politician?

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is running in the Dublin Central by-election after narrowly missing a Dáil Éireann seat in the 2024 general election.
UK politics
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Morgan McSweeney was the only Irishman to buy into the Mandelson myth - and he has paid the price

A 2000 dinner at Iveagh House between Irish and British ministers erupted into a heated dispute between Brian Cowen and Peter Mandelson.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Mary Regan: TikTok Tanaiste fails to click with Taoiseach on social media ban messaging

Coalition parties are divided over a proposed social media ban for children under 16.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Gerry Adams and Bertie Ahern to address Oireachtas committee on peace process

Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams will return to the Dáil next week to speak about their roles in the Good Friday Agreement peace process.
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

President Catherine Connolly begins first official visit to Northern Ireland today

President Connolly will make her first official visit to Northern Ireland, meeting Stormont leaders, speaking at Ulster University, visiting Belfast communities, and engaging in Derry.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Sam McBride: Sinn Fein is right - we do need an Irish passport office in Belfast

Even unionists would struggle to object to such a move, even if the Irish Government has shied away from it Why is there no Irish passport office in Belfast? Once, such a question would only have been asked by the most ideologically committed northern nationalists. Demand for Irish passports was limited, the issue was seen as controversial and even if those objections were overcome, security considerations would have made such a proposal problematic.
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