The story of Irish indentured servants sent from here to Barbados and Jamaica from the 1600s onwards is complex and has become an immersive research project for multimedia artist Marianne Keating, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Rihanna's friends are worried she is partying too much.

ANYONE who has ever known anyone with an Irish wolfhound declares an Irish connection for St Patrick’s Day.

Rihanna's father wants her to have children with Chris Brown.

Rihanna's father thinks Chris Brown deserves a second chance.

Rihanna's father wants her to marry Chris Brown.

Oprah Winfrey has defended Rihanna's reunion with Chris Brown.

Rihanna has been named Woman of the Year by Italian Vogue.

Rihanna has never forgiven her dad Ronald Fenty for cashing in on her problems by selling information to the media after she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February 2009.

Rihanna has mended her long-running feud with her estranged father.

Rihanna is "back to herself" two months after her well-publicised fight with boyfriend Chris Brown, according to her dad.

Rihanna's worried dad can't get hold of his daughter and fears handlers have cut her off from her family following her fight with boyfriend Chris Brown.

Rihanna's father is supporting a reunion between the star and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown - insisting he is behind "whatever road she takes" after the pair's alleged altercation on February 8.

Whitney Houston has issued a stark warning to Rihanna, urging her not to reconcile with Chris Brown following an alleged fight between the former couple.

Another family member of Rihanna has downplayed her alleged fight with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown - insisting the pop star's injuries are not "as bad as people make them sound".

Rihanna has ended her relationship with Chris Brown following their alleged fight, her angry father has confirmed.

Rihanna's proud father Ronald Fenty stopped smoking crack after his daughter stumbled in on him while he was taking the drug 11 years ago.