The best Irish stories are often about death. My grandfather stole his own funeral
The history of Ireland – the hunger, the loss of the language – was so much closer than I knew. The change had been so fast from my grandfather’s life to mine
Éamon de Valera
Ronan McGreevy on the most damaging leak in Irish history
The Morning Post’s scoop on the Boundary Commission was a profound shock to the Free State government
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
‘Prone to lose the run of himself’: Ireland’s taoisigh, from de Valera to Micheál Martin
Diarmaid Ferriter reviews The Taoiseach: A Century of Political Leadership, a collection of essays on the State’s 16 political ‘captains’
Adolf Mahr: Frank McNally on the confused reputation of an Austrian Nazi in 1930s Ireland
When he tried to resume his old job in Dublin after the war, he was no longer welcome
Micheál Martin on David McCullagh’s new book: An excellent read exploring ultimate fate of Anglo-Irish Treaty
David McCullagh opens up an issue which remains instructive in many ways. This deserves wide readership and debate
Presidential election: Which constituencies had the highest - and lowest - turnout?
Heather Humphreys’ home constituency Cavan-Monaghan had highest turnout while Donegal had lowest
David McCullagh: ‘There’s plenty of people in the long grass hoping I’ll fall flat on my face’
The RTÉ presenter on his new book, From Crown to Harp, taking over Radio 1’s Today show and what people say to him on the street
A short history of the Irish presidency: Some worried de Valera was enabling dictatorship
The powers of a president are limited, so when it comes to selecting one, voters are less interested in policy or ideology
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
Heather Humphreys would bring this one vital quality to the role of president
The problem is, judging by her performance in this week’s television debate, she doesn’t believe in herself
Tariffs were long a weapon of choice for Ireland as well as the US
Like most wars, tariff wars tend to come to an end
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies at 85: from Schrödinger’s catalyst to the final frontier
The institute has been a unique fixture in Ireland, and now, with space central to its future, the sky is no limit
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
Éamon de Valera’s scientific interest can still be seen in energy revolution today
Dev had a keen intellect and understanding of cutting-edge science
Dev - Rise and Rule review: Chatty, well-made series fails to decode Éamon de Valera
Television: David McCullagh is chummily informal and in command of the facts, but even he can’t unpick the enigma that is de Valera
Seán Moran: After nearly a century, has the time come for a GAA President of Ireland?
The association has never impacted on the Áras to the same extent as on the Dáil and Seanad
Jim Gavin comes with his own presidential parachute and ticks all the boxes
Fianna Fáil faithful are praying the leadership doesn’t make a mess of its amusing plan to win the presidential election though superior tactics
Donald Clarke: Why it matters who wins what at the Venice International Film Festival
Donald Clarke: Why it matters who wins what at the Venice International Film Festival
TV guide: the best new shows to watch this week
August 31st-September 5th highlights: including The Traitors Ireland, Dev: Rise and Rule, and The Paper
Did the man named as Éamon de Valera’s father on his birth cert exist at all?
Dev’s mother appears to have filled out separate versions of his birth certificate herself, new documentary reveals
What did Éamon de Valera ever do for us?
Ireland’s memory of Éamon de Valera is complicated by many factors. Diarmaid Ferriter assesses the competing perspectives
Philip Stephens: ‘I am privileged to be Irish as well as British’
Stephens talks about visiting his grandparents in Co Mayo, how Scotland will become independent before Northern Ireland joins the Republic and more
Inevitability in presidential elections of over-promising and under-reading of the Constitution
Candidates may mean well in vowing to act on big social issues, but the reality of being president is different
Why would 35-year-old CEO Gareth Sheridan want to be entombed in the Áras for seven years?
Nutriband is on track to become a billion-dollar business, while the presidency is a ceremonial role
‘Don’t underestimate this guy’: Who is Gareth Sheridan, the pharma millionaire running for president?
Businessman founded Nutriband while studying for a degree – now it’s listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange
The Irish presidency is a moral role much more than a political one
Candidates campaigning on particular political issues is a terrible idea and threatens the essence of the power of the president
De Valera’s condolences on the death of Hitler continue to provoke 80 years on
Notorious second World War incident is still cited today by those critical of Ireland
Blackrock house where Éamon de Valera penned the Constitution, for €2.15m
Subdivided into three back in 1959, the middle section of this four-bedroom home has some super period details
Memoirs of Dan Mulvihill: Fulfilling the dream of a veteran of the old IRA
A tape recording from 1984 revealed an elderly republican’s ambition to publish his life story - four decades on, it has finally come to pass
Excitement, boredom, but most of all, duty - the reasons southern Protestants fought in World War II
With death of John Hemingway, Ian d’Alton examines motivations of ‘The Few’
Nobody should be mocked or lampooned for decrying the consequences of the new arms race
The Irish approach to foreign policy should not be to exaggerate our purity or indulge dictators, but neither should we parrot criticisms of our neutrality from miliary aligned states
Partition was a male invention. Gender impacted on how revolutionary events unfolded, and how partition was remembered
Engaging with women’s experiences of partition helps to advance our perception of an enduring trauma and overcome a border in our minds
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