As Pope Francis arrives in Ireland, capture all the sights and sounds of the visit here.

Historian Catherine Corless, the Irish Coast Guard, crew of Rescue 116, rugby referee Joy Neville and campaigner Vera Twomey were among those honoured at tonight’s Rehab People of the Year Awards.

Is Eamon Gilmore already Labour’s lost leader before a vote has been cast?

IT was a sudden switch from pomp to pig pen for the President yesterday.

Martin McGuinness has heaped praise on Britain’s Queen for the way she influences the peace process.

For their historic state visit to London, President Michael D Higgins and wife Sabina have both shown considerable sartorial flair.

A return to Ireland by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is looking increasingly likely after the success of President Michael D Higgins’ visit to London.

Haunted by more than 900 years of often bloody history, Windsor Castle was a fitting place to try and lay to rest the ghosts of a troubled past.

US First Lady Michelle Obama will address a group of young Irish people this evening, who have been selected to join her and her daughters Malia,14, and Sasha,12, for a performance of Riverdance at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre.

TWO of Ireland’s ancient clans — the FitzGeralds and the Kennedys — gave to the world the 35th president of the US, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Michelle Obama told Irish young people that “we are just like you” on the first of her two-day visit to Ireland with her daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 12.

A Columban priest who survived kidnapping in the Philippines was one of over 200 returned missionaries honoured at a ceremony in Dublin yesterday.

My earliest memory is flicking through my mum’s Hello magazines.

President Michael D Higgins is in Scotland with the UK's Prince of Wales to mark 10 years since he helped secure the future of an 18th century stately home.

Hundreds of families have arrived at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening for the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.

President Michael D Higgins begins his visit to Laos today - the final country on his tour of south east Asia.

President Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath at the spot where 15 rebels were executed for their part in the 1916 Easter Rising.

One of the key commemorations of the 1916 Easter Rising centenary has taken place with President Michael D Higgins honouring all those who fought and died for Irish freedom.

A water protester, who shouted abuse at President Michael D Higgins and called him a “parasite midget”, has been spared a jail sentence.

Today President Michael D Higgins will plant a tree in Berkeley in memory of the six Irish students who died there in June.