Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish identity in history.
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Cecile O’Rahilly was responsible for groundbreaking research on the historical and literary ties between Ireland and Wales.
Tyndall was an early supporter of the idea that matter can be conscious.
These uniforms are for the athletes to perform their best, be proud of their national outfits and feel they genuinely represent them.
Sinn Féin is now bigger than any single unionist party in Westminster but it needs to regain momentum in the Republic of Ireland ahead of elections later this year.
Sinn Féin won in 2019 by just 57 votes and the Ulster Unionist Party hopes to overturn that tiny majority.
Cultural historian Clair Wills reflects on the secret cousin born in Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, which at one point had a morality rate of 75% – and her family’s complicity in a national tragedy.
Frederick Douglass was introduced to the idea of universal human rights after traveling to Ireland and meeting with Irish nationalist leaders.
Riverdance showed ‘traditional’ does not have to mean ‘frozen in the past’; traditional dance can be adapted for modern audiences.
Calls to ‘close the border’ are an uncomfortable contradiction to Brexit-era efforts to avoid a hard border at all costs.
New Irish prime minister takes over as the republic faces challenges that include a wave of xenophobia.
People love to hate bureaucracy, but regulatory agencies play key roles in modern society. Conservatives want to cut back their power, but a political scientist proposes a different option.
The taoiseach has not explained his sudden decision to leave but could he have an eye on Europe’s top job?
Leo Varadkar has been criticised for expecting the public to vote in favour of adding vague language to the constitution.
Updating the constitution to reflect more liberal values has been the work of decades.
O'Neill has pledged to represent ‘Catholics, Protestants and dissenters’ but has made plain that she sees that as compatible with a referendum on Irish unity within a decade.
Ireland is to vote on modernising its conservative Catholic constitution in March.
A vote on International Women’s Day should make the constitution more gender-neutral – but there is still a catch.
The traditional start of spring in Ireland on February 1 is now marked with celebrations of women, empowerment, food, sustainability and craft.
As Canada’s nearest neighbour grapples with serious attacks on democracy, a fresh approach to citizen engagement in Canada is an exciting prospect, worthy of serious consideration.
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