The last letters written to their parents by two executed anti-Treaty soldiers the eve of their deaths are striking reminders of dignity, forgiveness and lives unnecessarily wasted during Ireland’s Civil War, on the centenary of their deaths, which ...

In September 1922, the IRA launched attacks on Kenmare and Killorglin, representing some of the largest Republican offences of the Civil War, writes Dr Richard McElligott

Munster endured a particularly bloody era, with both sides losing men in military battles — and by summary executions

The escape in Chile was similar to that of IRA prisoners from an exercise yard in Mountjoy in 1973.

Former Sinn Féin president admitted to officials that he may not have felt able to share information due to his 'republicanism'

Release of top-secret files on North peace process show members of Anglo-Irish secretariat were anxious to establish who was behind attempted assassination in Belfast in 1999

Mr Hume said he had drafted the document following a meeting with the British prime minister, John Major.

Taoiseach's comments will be broadcast in Thursday night's episode of RTÉ's 'Two Tribes' documentary

Ex-Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall, a former co-accused of Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch who has turned State's witness, has denied he used the promise of bomb timers as "a bargaining tool" to get dissident republicans to mediate in the ...

'It's lies, it's rubbish talk trying to impress someone, there's nothing to it,' said Dowdall

Monday morning began with a win for the prosecution and ended with one of the three judges expressing a tongue-in-cheek hope that we’ve finally reached the end of CCTV evidence.

'Many people are very traumatised by the comments of Mary Lou McDonald in the last two days,' said Fianna Fáil's Jack Chambers 

It’s not too late for social democracy — but it needs to wake up

Dublin airport chant

It is very difficult indeed to reconcile Fianna Fáil’s latest manifesto, ‘An Ireland For All’, with the Taoiseach’s refusal to give assurances when pressed that those with a prepay electricity meter will also be covered by the proposed moratorium on ...

Damning flags and slogans while paramilitaries have an active influence on  our politics is like cursing the cracks in the ceiling rather than the gaping hole in the roof during a rainstorm

Paramilitary kept her condition a secret for nine months so escape plot could be hatched

I am certain that the overwhelming majority of people on the island of Ireland are appalled at the statement made by Sinn Féin first minister-designate Michelle O’Neill in her recent BBC interview in which she stated there was no alternative to the ...

New report underlines the changing profile of terrorism-related arrests in Ireland over the last 10 years

Over the last year, I have had the privilege to work on a book with a man who served as a prison officer for over three decades in Irish Prisons, writes Mick Clifford

Despite all our problems, this is a strong and stable democracy. We have leaders that we’re free to criticise  — and we do it all the time — but they’re serious, hard-working people 

Strong case assembled and arrests had been expected over murder of father of seven

Gerry Adams is suing the BBC claiming it defamed him when, he claims, it falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson

Then taoiseach Albert Reynolds explained to the British prime minister why the IRA became more active in the run-up to a planned ceasefire

The Republican leadership in the prison did not want the tunnel plot to work over fears “hard-line Republican prisoners” could escape and attempt to derail negotiations for a renewed IRA ceasefire

Opposition among Sinn Féin, Cumann na mBan, and the IRA to the Irish Free State’s dominion status within the British empire after the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty led tothe Civil War, writes John Borgonovo

Mr Haughey warned his British counterpart about the unstable nature of the colourful North African leader against a background of Libyan support for the IRA

Sinn Féin leader says she won't call for Adams to say sorry for controversial 'tiocfaidh ár lá lá lá lá lá' video

The brother of one of the disappeared made repeated appeals to Sinn Féin politicians on an Oireachtas committee to go to the highest levels of the party to get the information needed to locate the remains and allow for a Christian burial.

Seven IRA men scaled the outer wall of the prison and made their way to the shore in November 1921, where they could not be rearrested because of the Truce

The suit concerns a press statement responding to a report commissioned by then-Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan on the concentration of media ownership in Ireland

An investigation led by a retired British police officer into the murder of Tom Oliver poses some interesting questions, writes Mick Clifford

Ending any chance of investigating vicious crimes will pile more hurt on families who have waited decades for a hint of justice

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he was “shocked and dismayed” at the “deeply offensive” tweet sent by Sinn Féin TD and chair of the Public Accounts Committee Brian Stanley.

A decision will be made before November 30 on whether a public inquiry will be held into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane,  a High Court in the UK has heard.

Belfast City Council has apologised to eight families who were denied the same cremation service as IRA veteran Bobby Storey on the day of his funeral.

The Rev Mervyn Gibson, from Westbourne Presbyterian Church, acknowledged public anger following alleged social distancing breaches during the Bobby Storey funeral.

For a party who believe they are hounded by media for every slight transgression, Sinn Féin rarely help themselves.

The Sinn Fein President has apologised for any hurt cause by her attendance at Bobby Storey’s funeral.

An IRA man who was secretly recorded assisting in IRA "interrogations” over leaks to gardaí has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned on appeal.

The BBC has been ordered by the High Court to provide more information to lawyers for former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams for his pending defamation action against the UK broadcaster.

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has defended his attendance at the funeral of Bobby Storey and was adamant that the funeral had been carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions.

Those attending the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey must observe social distancing, Sinn Fein’s deputy leader has said.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo will, on Tuesday, mark the 60th anniversary of its independence from Belgium.