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NEWLY appointed Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has located his family roots in Fermanagh. The Labour MP for Leeds South has found a ‘family gravestone’ at a cemetery in the Irish county, which bears the name of his great, great grandfather, who was born in Roslea in 1850 but later emigrated to the US. “Just visited Holy Trinity Church in Clogh, Co. Fermanagh where my … [Read more...] about New Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn locates family roots in Fermanagh

A LOCK of hair belonging to revolutionary leader Michael Collins is set to fetch up to €7k at auction this month. The item is one of a number of lots related to the historic Irishman which will go under the hammer in Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers’ sale of Eclectic Collection of Rare Books, Literature and Memorabilia. This lock of Michael Collins' hair is expected to fetch up to €7k … [Read more...] about Lock of Michael Collins’ hair expected to fetch thousands at auction

IRELAND has been selected as the host nation for the next instalment of an annual European maritime event. Cork city will be the base for European Maritime Day (EMD) 2025, which brings global leaders together for a two-day conference on maritime affairs and policies to support sustainable growth in the marine sector. "Ahead of Ireland's presidency of the EU in 2026, it is great … [Read more...] about Irish county with significant maritime history selected to host annual European event

TÁNAISTE Micheál Martin has pledged a reset in UK-Irish relations following his first official meeting with Britain’s new Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn. The pair met at Hillsborough Castle, marking their first official engagement since the new Labour Government was voted into power following the July 4 general election, where topics including the Legacy Act were up for … [Read more...] about NI Secretary stresses ‘need to address Troubles legacy’ in human rights compliant way

PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Taoiseach Simon Harris for his “personal attention” to the issue of Ukrainian children being abducted by Russian forces. The Ukrainian leader stopped off in Ireland on his way back from a summit marking the 75th anniversary of Nato in Washington. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy steps off the plane in Shannon Airport for the first … [Read more...] about President Zelensky thanks Ireland for ‘commitment’ to bringing children abducted by Russia home