It was apparent soon after the establishment of the State that the memory of those who fought in British uniforms in the first World War was quickly eclipsed by the memory of those had fought against the British in those tumultuous times. In that spirit M... See more
The idea of the Government abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers is not the first budget kite flown, but it is one that is dividing opinion. Fianna Fáil TD Seamus McGrath said such a move would help hard-pressed first-time buyers get on the property... See more
Ireland’s biggest ever boxing occasion was accompanied by a Dublin city centre packed with fight fans and, more pertinently, fans of Katie Taylor. The 40-year-old will end her career on a stage that few boxers, man or woman, have ever fought – in front of... See more
The upstairs loft area of Patrick Brennan’s hardware shop in the Co Limerick village of Dromcollogher once served as its makeshift community hall. The shop was on the village’s one and only street, made famous by the Percy French song Dromcollogher: “Ther... See more
Hugh O’Neill is older than the Irish State. When he was born on September 7th, 1921, there were “still British soldiers on Grafton Street”, as he puts it, and the Anglo-Irish Treaty had not been signed. He will be 105 on Monday. Birthdays, he says half in... See more
