Council of State meets to advise President on Bill bringing changes in Defence Forces
Members share their views on the constitutionality of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024
Members share their views on the constitutionality of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024
Belfast hip-hop posse’s rambunctious farce is first film in event’s history to take audience award, best Irish-language feature and best Irish film
Wisdom, that great compensation for the vanished stamina of youth, seems to have bypassed the US president
The Fleadh forms the summer fulcrum around which the domestic cinematic year swivels
Former president Mary Robinson warns of climate change ‘tipping point’ that will make world unlivable for future generations
June 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
TV host and former president among people to be honoured by Ulster University to inspire graduates
The vote - to be held four weeks from today - is an important experiment in extending local government. A lot rests on voters’ choice
Former president tells conference ‘time is of the essence’ to incentivise behavioural change required to address climate crisis
The School of Hibernia, an Irish, all-woman reimagining of Raphael’s School of Athens, showcases achievement, solidarity and perseverance
Chair of Elders says Taoiseach must ‘deliver a political message in a very direct way’ while in the US
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, we asked students from St Louis High School in Rathmines, Co Dublin, to discuss the women who inspire them
Ahead of International Women’s Day, 10 women tell us about the female leaders who paved their way
Recent migrants found locked in a ship at Rosslare were Kurds and Vietnamese, people on the sharp end of global warming. This trend will only increase
Henry Wills, whose work featured mainly in Western People, captured some famous moments including Garret FitzGerald wearing odd shoes on the campaign trail
Finding a ‘face-saving’ name for the new NI police force; Trinity College Dublin takes offence; and Casement’s ‘black diaries’
State papers: After visiting refugee camps in Somalia the president gave an emotional press conference in which she criticised the UN’s approach to the camps and did not hide her anger about conditions
Newly declassified files span 10 years in which the Republic became more liberal and Northern Ireland gained peace
Gongs go to Timmy Dooley, Mary Robinson, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Louise O’Reilly, Thomas Pringle, Michael Collins, Mary Lou McDonald and Helen McEntee, but will they be thrilled?
Amid a litany of awful global news, from climate disasters to war in Ukraine and Gaza, Ireland remained remarkably stable and successful
Former president says if Irish people know the ‘real situation’, they’re ‘going to be generous’
Former Irish president says United States is ‘increasingly isolated’ over Israel’s assault on Gaza
It was the first time in almost 30 years fossil fuels were forced into the decision text. Here’s how it happened
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Former president suggests clash with Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber may have helped give scientists more central role in event
Climate groups raise concerns over need to fund transition from dirty to clean energy in developing countries
Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan says all references to phasing out fossil fuels were excised from previous iteration and replaced by vague language
Mary Robinson and the lead negotiator at Cop28 had clashed online before the climate event
IT Sunday: There are a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop28, pushing their usual myths
Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber has appointed ministers, including Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, to break impasses as climate talks reach crunch point
Global leaders must uphold Paris Agreement target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, says Elders chairwoman UN climate talks
Pogues frontman gave lyrical meaning to the tension of an Ireland that demands a complex present while yearning for a simple past
First response to controversy over testy exchange with Cop28 president comes via X
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices