Dublin
‘Music and song have a bizarre way of hanging on even in the face of great adversity’ - Macdara Yeates on keeping Irish traditional song alive
Singer Macdara Yeates's new album, Traditional Songs from Dublin, is a sublime collection of songs both well-known and rare
‘Guinness must keep flowing here’ say Irish drinkers of British shortages
‘It’s trendy now to appreciate the Irish things,’ one Guinness drinker in Dublin said.
Republic’s new government should begin planning for united Ireland, says Colum Eastwood
The former SDLP leader Mr Eastwood said conversations about a unity referendum had “moved to a different level” since Brexit.
Thriller based on Northern Bank robbery to film in Belfast and Dublin
Movie is based on the theft of £26.5m from Belfast’s Northern Bank in 2004
Four flyovers planned for Northern Ireland’s most dangerous road
Work on long-awaited safety scheme on Belfast to Dublin road set to begin in early 2026
Wind speeds top 90mph as Storm Darragh starts to lash UK
Millions have been warned to stay indoors and thousands are without power.
Thousands without power and trains cancelled as Storm Darragh hits Britain
An emergency alert came into effect at 1am on Saturday.
Millions urged to stay indoors as UK braces for 90mph winds
The Cabinet Office issued an emergency alert on Friday to people in areas covered by the Met Office’s rare red warning for wind.
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch vows to stand for election again after missing out on Dublin Central
The alleged crime boss had been tipped to take one of four seats in Dublin Central, but lost to Labour’s Marie Sherlock
Alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch will win a Dail seat, says former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
Transfers could carry controversial candidate across the line, former Fianna Fáil leader and Dublin Central TD predicts