On this day 50 years ago, Examiner readers awoke to the news that the recent outburst of violence in Northern Ireland, what would eventually become known as “The Troubles”, had claimed its sixth victim.

The chairman of the Dáil, Ceann Comhairle Sean Ó Fearghail, has said pending reforms as to how committees operate would negate any need for sanctions for politicians who break the law.

The Chairman of the Dáil, Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, has said pending reforms as to who Committees operate would negate any need for sanctions for politicians who break the law.

The apparent triumph of Nigel Farage in the British political sphere has cast a huge shadow over a nation struggling to find its identity, writes Gordon Brown.

When I showed my aunt Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, she said: “It’s all Greek to me.”

What for Ireland, after Brexit, will dominate the political horizon?

Donald Trump has hinted he could change his mind on the US pulling out of the international Paris climate change deal.

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron set aside differences on climate change during their meeting in France, asserting that it should not prevent them from working together toward a post-war roadmap for Syria and to enhance Middle East security.

Bette Browne on all the president’s men (and women) who have the ear of the most powerful man in the world

 

The arrival of new people disturbing existing patterns of community is as old as humanity, writes Gerard Howlin

Following today’s announcement of Cork Airport’s first transatlantic flights to the US with Norwegian Air, here are ten great things you can do in Boston.

So, Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says Hillary Clinton wants to take Americans "back to yesterday"?

The mystery buyer of Charles Haughey’s mansion wants to restore the 18th-century palatial spread to its former glory.

How delightful and rare to read of a public representative behaving like a petulant pup in name-calling another individual. Now he has got me name-calling as well.

Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha will explore her Irish heritage during a visit to Trinity College in Dublin on Monday.

The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and her daughters Malia and Sasha, will explore her Irish heritage during a visit to Trinity College in Dublin on Monday.

Officials investigating the Boston Marathon bombing said no additional explosive devices have been discovered other than the two that detonated near the race’s finish line, a development that could complicate the case.

Police are reported to be searching a flat in a Boston suburb as part of the investigation into the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

US authorities scrambled to tend to dozens of maimed and wounded people after two bombs exploded at the finish of the Boston Marathon.

IT arrived from France in more than 200 crates in 1885, and it’s been an enduring symbol of Franco-American friendship ever since.

THE new aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, has saluted Ballyporeen, the ancestral home of the former American president whose name it proudly bears.

The Hollywood writer behind Braveheart is penning another screenplay about a fictional love affair between Catherine the Great and a young Scotsman, it was reported today.