Journalist and historian, Kevin O’Brien, suggests that almost a hundred years after his death, Thomas Kent is making us look into our past in new ways as the nation prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the event which sparked the birth of the Irish Republic.

Hugo MacNeill believes staging a Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023 would take the game back to "the heart of rugby".

Could Ireland mount a successful bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup? The early signs are positive

Almost like the event itself, it nearly didn’t happen, but a private collector has paid €30,000 for a letter in which Irish Volunteers commander Eoin MacNeill tried to call off the 1916 Rising.

A short letter whose 11 words helped change the course of Irish history is to be sold almost 98 years after it severely curtailed the Easter Rising.

Ireland – A History

LAST Friday (June 30), was the 84th anniversary of a terrible event in Irish history — the destruction of the Public Records Office by Irregulars led by Rory O’Connor.

Over a decade ago, Ireland almost pulled off a remarkable victory over the mighty All Blacks. Barry Coughlan recalls the day Ronny Carey almost became a national hero.

Over 40,000 women took to the sun-laden streets of Dublin today some in search of glory and others for a hard-earned buck for their favourite charity.

ROBIN BURY of the Reform Movement states (Irish Examiner November 8) that “1916 was not mandated.”

THERE was much discussion in recent weeks about the level of participation in science subjects for the Leaving Certificate.