In 1914, Cunard was unusual in having two large steamers constructed with a loan from the British taxpayer, and in being paid an annual subsidy, against their potential use as auxiliary cruisers, writes Dr Steve Cobb

Ellie O’Byrne spends a day on the river with the volunteers of Cork Missing Persons Search and Recovery Unit and hears about the essential and good work they do — for free.

It has been suggested that a diaspora centre be located on the site of the old bonded warehouses at the Port of Cork. But it’s a shame, given Cork Harbour’s long tradition, that we don’t have a maritime museum in Cork. Passage West would be an ideal location:

Hillsborough’s youngest victim would have been “very proud” of his cousin, the Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard, the inquest into the disaster heard today.

Veteran singer Van Morrison said he was “honoured and delighted” to have been granted the freedom of his native Belfast as it was announced he will play a free concert in the city to mark the accolade.

A leading Irish nationalist today became the first leader of her party to wear the poppy on Remembrance Sunday.

JUST as the nation was celebrating the European Championships silver medal won by Cork runner, Derval O’Rourke, another Irish athlete gave Ireland something to cheer about at the weekend as part of a record-breaking rowing team.

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy killed while serving his country was yesterday confirmed as Britain’s youngest known service casualty of the Second World War.

Tom Queally enjoyed a happy 23rd birthday at Pontefract with a 389-1 double.

A serial sex offender has been jailed for six years which he is to serve consecutive to a current six-year rape sentence after he was described by Judge Frank O'Donnell as a "walking menace to every female out there" .

A serial sex offender described by gardaí as "a danger to women" and is currently serving a prison term has had his sentence for the sexual assault of a young Japanese woman adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Veteran unionist politician Jim Wilson is to bow out of the Stormont Assembly at the next election, he announced tonight.

The funeral of Gerry Fitt, the founding former leader of Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic and Labour Party is being held in London tomorrow.

A former Scottish policeman who distributed child pornographic images over the internet has been jailed for three years by Judge Desmond Hogan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

IRISH war veterans stood to remember fallen comrades yesterday as they marked the 60th anniversary of their sacrifice.