The Irish Times

Over 3,000 obsolete laws face removal from Irish statute books

Tooth theft law from 1836 among those Law Reform Commission wants abolished

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 19:55

Royal appointment – Denis Fahey on George IV’s visit to Ireland

An Irishman’s Diary

Sun Aug 01 2021 - 19:01

NI Twelfth of July parades pass off without incident, says PSNI

No reports of disorder but 17-year-old critical after becoming engulfed in flames at bonfire

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 19:37

‘Significant increase’ in bonfire callouts in North ahead of Twelfth celebrations

Hundreds of Orange Order parades to take place in more restricted and localised fashion

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 09:18

‘We’re here protecting our identity’: Watchful eyes on 11th Night bonfires

There’s a ‘£10,000 bounty’, says one man guarding a 147ft-tall pyre in Co Antrim

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 05:00

Orange Orders: ‘When you stop us parading you’re attacking who I am’

Quincey Dougan on identity and heritage and the deep history pervading south Armagh

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 01:00

NI marching season a ‘leadership test’ for unionism, says McDonald

Sinn Féin leader says flags and posters of politicians should not be burned by loyalists

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 09:10

Northern Ireland committee head apologises for ‘offence’ after bonfire tweet

Simon Hoare tweet about William of Orange referred to bonfires as ‘pallet-burning fiesta’

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 06:41

Breakthrough in search for the remains of tragic Irish historical figure

Patrick Sarsfield led the Wild Geese into exile after the battles of the Boyne and Aughrim

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 06:56

All the world’s a stage – An Irishman’s Diary on Dublin’s historic theatres

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 19:30

Seeing is believing – An Irishman’s Diary on Samuel Johnson and Ireland

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 19:01

Almost 250 bands paraded locally during Twelfth celebrations

Covid-19 rules largely observed throughout Northern Ireland, says Orange Order

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 19:02

Anglo-Vampirish – Frank McNally on Bram Stoker and the politics of Dracula

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 18:30

Royal Portrush is one of six clubs on the island that has a royal prefix

County Down, Belfast, Dublin and Curragh also got a royal honour

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 22:22

Why do Orangemen march? The Twelfth of July explained

Annual Orange parades celebrate a centuries-old Protestant victory over Catholics

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 12:33

Cork Orangemen celebrated Battle of Boyne years before North

Historian Quincey Dougan has spent years researching the Orange heritage across Ireland

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 19:51

The Galway professor behind our understanding of Neanderthals

William King was first to decipher that ancestors were different species to modern humans

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 05:00

Cromwell and William of Orange statues returned to Cork

Historic limestone statues were stolen from Milltown Castle in Co Cork in July 2011

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 13:23

The Twelfth: what’s it all about?

Orangemen and women commemorate with band and lodge parades

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 10:05

Reject bigotry, Foster asks Orange Order members on Scottish visit

‘Such bigotry was not part of King William’s mindset,’ DUP leader argues

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 06:00

Loyalist bonfire night sees surge in fire brigade call outs

Emergency services respond to 133 incidents as unionists stage ‘annual diplay of hate’

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 08:39

Image of Martin McGuinness attached to ‘Twelfth of July’ bonfire

Fires will be lit in loyalist areas across Northern Ireland on Tuesday night

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 15:58

Pallets added to Belfast ‘Twelfth’ bonfire despite court ban

Loyalists in balaclavas use cherry picker to add wooden pallets to top of pile on Monday

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 06:42

Republic’s Orangemen proclaim their identity

It has only a few hundred members now, but the Orange Order is still active in the South

Mon Jul 10 2017 - 01:30

Stirrups of Orangemen’s hero King Billy in London sale

Just in time for ‘The Twelfth’ comes a collectible memento of the Battle of the Boyne

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 06:00

20 hidden treasures around Ireland

Visit Druid sites, kayak past Viking settlements or see a lamb being born

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 06:15

‘Most successful Twelfths in recent years’ police say

Reports of a number of ‘distasteful and offensive’ hate-type incidents will be examined

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 14:06

Orange Order parades proceed across Northern Ireland

Almost 600 loyalist rallies to be held in North on Tuesday to celebrate the Twelfth of July

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 14:29

Three Belfast houses damaged by bonfires to mark 12th of July

Thousands to take part in annual parades at 18 locations across Northern Ireland

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 14:19

Bonfires lit across Northern Ireland to mark Twelfth commemorations

Authorities cautiously optimistic events can pass off peacefully

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 22:31

‘Grasp nettle’ on ending Twelfth parade disputes - Orange Order

Members protesting at Drumcree each Sunday since 1998 in bid to cover Garvaghy Road

Sun Jul 10 2016 - 15:45

Prince Charles visits birthplace of Orange Order in Co Armagh

Heir to British throne is on a three day visit to Ireland with his wife Camilla

Tue May 24 2016 - 17:40

Archbishop calls on people to stand up to men of violence

At Way of the Cross procession, Diarmuid Martin reflects on continuing problem

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 19:19

Tens of thousands participate in Twelfth of July celebrations

Orange Order grand master says parades an ‘unrivalled show of community solidarity’

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 15:00