‘I often heard my grandmother say she didn’t like Dan Breen because he killed her uncle’

Killing of two policemen in ambush started War of Independence and remains controversial

President not to attend Soloheadbeg event to mark IRA attack on Royal Irish Constabulary

The ending of the ban on women voting and standing for election is being celebrated across the country

Review: This creaky documentary links the pope’s 1979 visit with the peace process

Former Fianna Fáil TD says office of president has become a unifying figure

Congregation hears mercurial Crumlin native a ‘wonderful husband’ and good father

Royal Irish Academy admits 28 new members

Public servant was completely committed to locating remains of Disappeared, Mass told

Officials in both governments acknowledge lack of chemistry between Varadkar and May

Home Front: Here’s some presents to buy and courses to try

Party members on Martin’s leadership, arrangement with SF and presidential election

Three surviving ministers who served under former taoiseach present

Debates around free trade and customs barriers as key 100 years ago as now

Dublin Castle gathering of Fianna Fáil from different era hears defiant Brian Cowen

Former deputy first minister pursued long-term strategy with much forbearance

Duddy was the first outsider ever to meet the IRA’s Army Council

‘This is just to prove I can write,’ royal joked as he signed visitors’ book in Government Buildings

‘Nationalist to her fingertips’ was proud of legacy of late father, former taoiseach Séan Lemass

‘Powell remembered seeing the two leaders of militant Irish republicanism playing with Tony Blair’s children and trying to ride Nicky Blair’s skateboard through the rose garden’