Some 220 Magdalene laundry survivors from as far away as Australia and the US are set to attend a historic two-day event next month to enable them to meet and talk to each other.

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

At 11am silence cut through the crisp November air in Dublin’s city centre.

The Seanad has heard calls for President Michael D Higgins to pardon a 79-year-old woman who is serving a three-month prison term.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

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

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.

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

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.

Aileen Lee sits down with artist Valerie Walsh Jolley.

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.

With just 56% of women in Ireland breastfeeding, advocates want to raise awareness about unethical marketing practices in the infant feeding industry.

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