RTÉ radio at 100: Brendan Balfe on a century of Irish broadcasting
On January 1st, 1926, Douglas Hyde opened 2RN above a small post office on Little Denmark Street in Dublin
Douglas Hyde
Presidents’ inauguration menus through the decades: what do they tell us about Ireland?
Food content creator Ann Marie Duffin and chef-turned-historian Elaine Mahon reveal the secret world of Irish State dining
Old Irish dressers, settle beds and dug-out chairs in a vernacular sale
More than 700 lots of Irish country furniture are up for grabs, while books written and signed by Ireland’s first president, Douglas Hyde, are for sale at Usher’s
All the presidents of Ireland so far, ranked from nine to one
Each office holder has brought a particular emphasis and Michael D Higgins has followed suit
Presidential election: A short history of controversies and kerfuffles
Some presidential controversies have been faintly comic, others more serious
What happens if a president is elected on a mandate to oppose the Government?
Legislation to remove the triple lock will come before the Dáil in the near future. If Catherine Connolly was president, there could be a potential showdown
Snámhaí or gormaire? The best Irish insults and nasty words
It is as slanderous, scabrous and muck-mouthed a language as any you’ll find
Centenary of turning point in Irish history to be marked
1922 World Congress of the Irish Race announced the Free State to the world
Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ double-voting controversy rears its ugly head again
Fianna Fáil was hoping no one would mention the War of the Buttons two years later
Portmarnock members knew time was up for men-only policy
Court case from 2009 still stands but sometimes old institutions just need a nudge
Dublin slip seamlessly into gear as they dispatch Roscommon
All-Ireland champions instantly find their groove on the road in Division 1 opener
The Ban: how the GAA came to rescind its prohibition on ‘foreign games’ 50 years ago
Fifty years ago in Queen’s University the GAA dropped its prohibition on other sports
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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