Welcome to the biosphere: Photographers capture Northern Ireland’s delicate ecosystem

Five diverse projects go on display across NI as part of Belfast Photo Festival’s 2025 edition As part of the 2025 Belfast Photo Festival, a quintet of photographers have collaborated with conservation groups and local communities across Northern Ireland …

Another scorcher! Ireland saw its highest temperature in three years on Friday

Ireland's warm weather continued on Friday, June 20, when temperatures reached a high not seen in the country since August 2022. Met Éireann, the Irish national meteorological service, said on Friday that a temperature of 29.6°C (85.28°F) had been …

Travel review: Exploring the hidden gems scattered across the heart of Ireland’s ancient east

The heart of the Boyne Valley in Louth and Meath has plenty to offer visitors, from Neolithic tombs and First World War poets to whiskey tasting and great food St Laurence Gate, Drogheda Today at 08:00 Long before the first Pharaoh of Egypt commanded a …

Ireland star lifts lid on why 2025 Lions tour will have fresh feel after previous Covid-hit series

Remembering Paul Durcan: ‘One of Ireland’s most important poets’

Poet Paul Durcan was once described as providing the soundtrack for modern Irish lives. The Dublin-born writer was acclaimed both for his printed word and electrifying poetry readings, including collaborating with Van Morrison on the song In the Days …

‘We’re not wanted by Britain’: DUP founding member Wallace Thompson on Paisley, Protestantism and what made him change ...

Wallace Thompson admits that as a 15-year-old, he “rejoiced in the police action in nationalists being dealt with” at the infamous October 1968 civil rights march in Derry. By 1974, at Queen’s University, he was “an ardent supporter” of the Ulster Workers …

House of Lords Debate on Northern Ireland Shows Dangerous Misunderstanding of Religious Divide - On This Day in 1975

June 21 1975 It is almost a hundred years since WS Gilbert first delighted audiences with his sparkling satire on the House of Lords in the opera Iolanthe. It is all quotable, but perhaps the quintessential song is that which relates to the role of the …

Patrick Murphy: Ireland’s rich history shows we are a nation of immigrants

There is something wonderfully ironic in the fact that those who were protesting and rioting against immigrants here are themselves largely descendants of immigrants who first arrived in this country about 400 years ago. One grievance is that these new …

Armagh out to claim home quarter-final in All-Ireland clash with Kildare

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies’ SFC round three (Saturday) Group 3 Armagh v Kildare (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 2pm, live on Sport TG4) ARMAGH joint-manager Darnell Parkinson knows exactly what is at stake as his side prepare to host Kildare in their final group …

Limerick hurlers can bounce back against Dublin in rare All-Ireland quarter-final appearance

When Limerick step on to Croke Park to take on Dublin in Saturday All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, it will be 2,533 days since the Shannonsiders played at this stage of the Championship. It was way back in 2018 – the first year of the round-robin provincial …