Louth is known as a land of legends, the most famous, of course, being the Tain Bo Cuailnge or the Cattle Raid of Cooley. Visitors to the county can follow the journey made by Queen Maeve's army. The ...

History can be found nearly everywhere you go in Ireland, but it’s particularly noticeable at Jerpoint Cistercian Abbey in County Kilkenny. The medieval site dates back to the 12th century and ...

Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, turned down their invitations before they even got one this year, taking "a principled stance ...

Belmont Abbey College plans to launch its Intentional Catholic Student Residency Program, the first of its kind for students, in fall 2025. Student interns will be able to stay at two neighboring ...

Known as the ‘House of Kings’, until 1760 the Abbey was the final resting place of 17 monarchs, including Elizabeth I and Mary I. Many monarchs chose to be buried close to the shrine of Edward the ...

Around 30,000 members of the Brazilian community in Ireland have signed a petition calling for a direct flight between Ireland and the South American country. Dublin Airport said 140,000 people ...

Downton Abbey star Peter Egan was among those paying ... resulting in him covering The Troubles in 1970s Northern Ireland, but a decade later he decided to pursue a completely different path ...

A US university denies it is planning to sell Wroxton Abbey to be repurposed into a school for Russian boys. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Banbury Guardian, you get 70% fewer ads while ...

More info Weather experts are warning about the possibility of snowfall across a large part of Ireland at the beginning of March. Newly published weather maps from WXCharts.com, which pulls down ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 80% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 8 to 13 mph (12.9 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 ...

The Government is to donate a substantial portion of Ireland’s ageing air defence systems to protect towns and small cities in Ukraine as Russia’s invasion enters its fourth year. The transfer ...

For many decades the Abbey has been funded as Ireland’s national theatre – and has borne that title and responsibility. Some regard its funding – €9.5 million for 2025, up €1 million ...