The American owner of the wreck of the Lusitania has gifted it to a local group in Cork and hopes his bequest will help them create a “living museum” to the tragedy.

Today marks the centenary of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann.

President Michael D Higgins will deliver a keynote address tomorrow to mark the centenary of the first sitting of the Dáil.

A former Fine Gael Taoiseach has joined the Labour party from the grave - or so it appears.

The 1918 election saw women over the age of 30 extended the right for the first time, as well as men over the age of 21 who did not own property.

As an ex-communist, Russian president, Vladimir Putin will be respectful of the revolutions of that shaped his country, but will not endorse too much freedom, says Geoffrey Roberts.

Ballyphehane closed out their 1916 centenary celebrations today with music, dance and reenactments at the local community centre.

In just a few months it will be exactly 100 years since Henry Ford registered his company, Henry Ford & Sons in Ireland.

Let’s hope the coming year brings better tidings than those received from the one we’re leaving. Twas a year to remember and a year to forget.

As the centenary of the 1916 Rising draws to a close, it is important to acknowledge that the apprehension that preceded the year’s flag-waving and cheers has proved unfounded.

Security services on both sides of the border have been on high alert over a threatened hijacking of Ireland's centenary commemorations by dissident republicans.

An Post have issued sixteen 1916 centenary stamps.

A new commemorative centre is being developed at Moore Street in central Dublin.

It was moving, solemn, and dignified.

Centenary commemorations of the 1916 Easter Rising must be inclusive and reflect all perspectives of the event, Martin McGuinness has insisted.