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Easter
Ferris Bueller was right: life moves pretty fast. If you have children in school, you could miss it
There is nothing quite like having a sixth year in the house to remind you how quickly the years go by
Police attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks after dissident republican parade in Derry
PSNI says young people used to ‘shield’ masked individuals during the disorder that followed Easter Rising commemoration
JD Vance gets brief Easter audience with Pope Francis in Vatican
Meeting with US vice-president comes after pontiff recently criticised Trump administration’s immigration policies
Daughter of Easter Rising participant ‘proud’ to attend GPO commemorative event
President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising
Recovering Pope Francis appears on basilica balcony for Easter message
Pontiff did not preside over the Vatican’s Mass for Easter but appeared after for blessing and message
‘Many are delighted to see a lay person present’: Growing numbers of laity helping out with ministry in Catholic churches
More than 60 have been formally taken on to help out in the Killala diocese following two-year study course
Ukraine reports continued Russian attacks despite Putin’s Easter ceasefire declaration
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia cannot be trusted after rejection of Trump’s ceasefire proposal
Former Ireland international Niall Quinn criticises people who use Easter Rising to ‘score petty points’
Quinn made the comments while speaking at 1916 Relatives Association commemoration in Dublin
Unsettled weather expected to continue over Easter weekend
Showers or longer spells of rain predicted on Sunday for parts of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster
‘That picture The Last Supper is weird. They’re all sitting on the same side of the table’
Everyone just stares at me in silence like people sometimes do when I’ve made them think
Letters to the Editor, April 18th: On biological sex ruling, Easter rituals, the Grace report and wind farms
‘Sometimes the law takes a while to catch up’
Easter activities: 10 family-friendly days out and events to enjoy over the holidays
Easter egg hunts, walks with a difference, places to go and more around the country
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