DUBLIN has marked the 110th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising with the traditional State ceremony on O’Connell Street, centred on the General Post Office where the Proclamation of the Irish Republic was first read. The commemoration included a full Defence Forces parade, a formal reading of the Proclamation, and a wreath-laying by President Catherine Connolly. Taoiseach … [Read more...] about Easter 1916 Proclamation honoured at 110th anniversary ceremony in Dublin
Fada row moves to Dáil as legislative bill seeks to protect Irish names
Sinn Féin proposal aims to ensure accent marks are respected across official systems Aengus Ó Snodaigh (right) pictured with Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald (picture Eamonn Farrell / RollingNews.ie) SINN Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has introduced new legislation in the Dáil aimed at protecting the use of fadas in Irish names and addresses, in a move supporters say is long … [Read more...] about Fada row moves to Dáil as legislative bill seeks to protect Irish names
Irish Olympic 1500m gold medallist Ronnie Delany dies aged 91
IRISH athletics legend Ronnie Delany, the man who delivered one of Ireland’s most famous Olympic victories, has died aged 91. The Arklow, Co. Wicklow runner made sporting history when he won gold in the 1500 metres at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Delany was just 21 when he stormed to victory in an Olympic record time of 3:41.2, producing a dramatic late surge in the … [Read more...] about Irish Olympic 1500m gold medallist Ronnie Delany dies aged 91
Capacity crowd expected when Man Utd face Leeds at Dublin’s Croke Park
A CAPACITY crowd is expected when Manchester United face Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at Dublin’s Croke Park this summer. The English football rivals will face one another on Irish soil on Wednesday, August 12. The fixture, confirmed today, marks the first club football match ever played at the Irish stadium and the first football match of any kind since November 2009 … [Read more...] about Capacity crowd expected when Man Utd face Leeds at Dublin’s Croke Park
Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister visits police station targeted in ‘abhorrent’ attack
NORTHERN Ireland’s Justice Minister has visited a police station which was the target of an attack earlier this week. Minister Naomi Long paid tribute to PSNI officers working at Lurgan Police Station, which was targeted on Monday night (March 30), when a delivery driver was hijacked by masked men and forced to drive a viable device into the station in Armagh. Once he had … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister visits police station targeted in ‘abhorrent’ attack