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Martin said it will act as a symbol of historic government coalition that was formed this week.
A “modest contribution” of $600 was required.
In the first part of a major two-volume reassessment, historian and broadcaster David McCullagh considers the man behind the mask.
John Moore has been ordered to stay away from Glasnevin cemetery.
The incident happened this afternoon.
Éamon Ó Cuív says it was “entirely false”.
Ten years after his death Ireland still wasn’t at all sure what was to be done with Dev’s classic car.
The Taoiseach ruled out trying to emulate one of his predecessors today.
As part of a series of interviews with Dubliners, journalist Eoin Lynch and photographer Deirdre Brennan speak to writer and journalist Tim Pat Coogan.
No? One Labour TD believes that more should be done to commemorate Redmond, an East Clare MP who died in World War I.
An historical perspective on the State’s Upper House explains its unusual method of composition and perhaps reveals its strange place in Irish politics.
But the Fianna Fáíl TD and grandson of the party’s founder cautioned against going into coalition with Fine Gael after the next election as one former colleague of his suggested this week.
The former Fianna Fáil leader Eamon De Valera proposed abolition as part of his party’s 1933 General Election Manifesto.
The final journey of the ‘big fella’ is travelled by the RTÉ broadcaster John Creedon in a programme to be shown this evening.
Thousands of Irish servicemen were dismissed or prosecuted for fighting with the Allies during World War II.
Meanwhile, just under one third want it to be reformed.
Flashback to the turbulent beginning of Saorstát Éireann, which was hurtling towards civil war even as it gained statehood.
Gary Murphy looks at Ireland’s history of ‘stroke politics’ and asks: should we simply accept that this is the way things will always work?
David Gray, the US Amabassador to Ireland in 1940, reveals just what he thought of Dev, the 1916 leaders and why he thought Ireland was in collusion with the Nazis.
Drinking whiskey, cooking meals and helping their fellow-prisoners – Declan Dunne describes the lives of Dev and his fellow-rebels in an English jail.
Politicians have been manipulating the mass media for as long as it’s existed – and Ireland is no exception, writes Ciara Chambers.
Communications between Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera and others involved in the negotiations are now available on Kindle and iPad.
Fianna Fáil deputy leader says he will abide by the party’s wishes regarding the referendum.
The former Fianna Fáil deputy leader will indicate whether or not he will remain in the party his grandfather founded later today.
Éamon Ó Cuív outlines some of the reasons why he may not back the fiscal compact – and there are few kind words…
The 93-year-old was the mother of Fianna Fáil deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív.
Thousands of Irish soldiers fled the Defence Forces to fight for the Allies in World War II. They were persecuted upon their return to Ireland.
The matter has been referred to the Attorney General ahead of a BBC documentary which will outline the plight of many Irish soldiers who fought against fascism in World War II.
Around 5,000 soldiers left the neutral Irish Army to fight fascism in the Allied forces – and were persecuted for it afterwards.
RTÉ launched TV50 yesterday to mark the year-long anniversary celebrations.
Did you know that Douglas Hyde was fluent in Hebrew? Here’s 11 other things you may not have known about the past residents of Áras an Uachtaráin.
It’s the most crowded presidential election ever – but how do this year’s candidates compare to previous years in terms of age?
The Sinn Féin man’s bid for the presidency may insult some, but we can’t escape our own bloody past, writes Paddy Duffy.
The Sinn Féin president has been defending the party’s candidate for the Irish presidency.
The Sinn Féin president has also said former members of the IRA are not automatically ruled out of consideration.
Newly-released documents show how Éamon De Valera colluded with the British authorities to crush the IRA.
