Seán Hurley, from Drinagh, was Michael Collins’ brother-in-law and they were also good friends while working in the civil service in London. Hurley then got a job in the fabled Harrods store before he was called back to Dublin, alongside Collins, writes Ray Ryan

1916 letter provides a link to only Cork man killed in the Rising, writes Niall Murray

Two incredible twists of fate during key moments in Irish history are responsible for TV and stage sensation Mrs Brown’s Boys.

Investigators hunting the Washington DC sniper believe the killer phoned police directly but used a voice-disguising device, according to reports.