Ireland
The premiership Cat who had heads turning and tongues wagging in church on Christmas Eve
This is the story of Mark O’Connor’s last-minute return to Ireland during AFL pre-season, his teammates’ mega effort to join him and why it was an emotional trip for the entire town of Dingle.
- Peter Ryan
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IRA victims come face to face with Gerry Adams as they finally get their day in court
In a scene that would have once been unimaginable, an alleged IRA commander faced questions in a London courtroom about terrorist attacks.
- Gordon Rayner
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- Foreign relations
‘We don’t need anyone’s help’: Trump lashes out at NATO allies, Australia over Iran war
The president named Australia among the countries whose help he no longer needed in the effort to unblock the crucial Strait of Hormuz, and went as far as saying that the US should rethink its involvement in NATO.
- Michael Koziol
Drinks, dance and Tayto crisps: Melbourne’s newest Irish pub opens on St Patrick’s Day
The Harp and Hound in the CBD’s Queen Street kept the good times flowing as patrons celebrated on Tuesday.
- Carolyn Webb
The ‘endangered’ language having its moment in a Sydney pub
Two years ago, the Irish language school had 20 or 30 students attending lessons, now it has between 70 and 80.
- Aidan Elwig Pollock
A killer wife and a seedy tryst: Has opera ever been this edgy?
Irish composer Emma O’Halloran was already breaking new ground when her gritty operas earned her a Grammy nomination.
- John Bailey
- Opinion
- UK
What you need to know about UK’s new entry rules starting this week
Do you need to renew your UK or Irish passport? What if you have automatic UK citizenship? What you need to know about this week’s change.
- Michael Gebicki
History lovers will dig this newly opened Dublin hotel
During renovation work at The Hoxton, Dublin, archaeologists uncovered artefacts and bones from the city’s Viking and medieval past, along with remnants of Dubh Linn, the tidal pool that gave the city its name.
- Julietta Jameson
Russia sends submarine to escort sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Ireland
Washington appears determined to seize the tanker after it managed to evade the US blockade of Venezuela.
- Benedict Smith
The Irish language was driven out of Belfast – now it’s coming back
In a building monitored by CCTV cameras, Ciara Moore sits before a group of preschoolers and does something that some people in this city consider an act of insurgency.
- Steve Hendrix and Amanda Ferguson