UUP’s Steve Aiken claims there is a ‘massive sort of schism’ within biggest unionist party

Wind chill bringing temperatures to as low as minus 46 degrees in Chicago area

Notre Dame-Newman Centre project aims to honour legacy of inquiry

Trump interviews four federal appeals court judges to replace retiring Anthony Kennedy

Eamon Gilmore says NI central to European Brexit debate but voice from Belfast is ‘silent’

Cardinal and bishop were members of controversial Legionaries of Christ

Actor admits to ‘fear’ of public speaking when receiving award at Áras an Uachtaráin

Writer criticises the use of ‘Holocaust’ to describe mother-and-baby home deaths

New research sheds light on partial remains unearthed in Papua New Guinea in 1929

Growing fears of eroding freedom after two decades of Chinese rule

Unthinkable: ‘Catholic agnostic’ Gary Gutting criticises pseudoscientific putdowns of religion

Honorary doctorates awarded to mother abbess of Kylemore Abbey and president of the High Court

Billionaire Republican converts life-long Indiana Democrats with ‘strong arm’ plans

Working Abroad: Dave O’Connor, radio host on U93 Radio, Indiana

Review: ‘1916’, ‘Gineadóir an Stáit’, ‘Happy Valley’ and ‘The Restaurant’

RTÉ’s documentary on the Rising has all the trappings of a landmark series: a big budget, superb archive content, and a heavyweight voiceover. And it’s not afraid to make a controversial argument

Three-part TV series ‘1916’ mostly funded by University of Notre Dame in US

Documentary by Bríona Nic Dhiarmada made as both a three-parter and a feature

A community of 12 nuns at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara is to open its doors to students from the American University of Notre Dame following a ‘significant investment’

General says Afghan strike request vetted by US, as defence secretary regrets ‘mistake’

Documentary to be made for RTÉ to tell story of 1916 rebellion from British perspective

Emergence of new documents cast doubt over whether poet’s remains buried in Sligo

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‘Rebellion’ will tell the story of Easter Week through fictional characters

William Pfaff: December 29th, 1938 - April 30th, 2015

The Irish Rebellion’s premier will be simulcasted in Irish embassies to local audiences

Events a ‘once in a lifetime invitation’ to public to participate, says Taoiseach

Former Coca-Cola president well known for his passion for Ireland and philanthropy

Charlie Flanagan praises role of Irish diplomats in St Patrick’s Day ‘greening’

Brendan Boyle knocks Philadelphia doors as he battles his wealthy rivals

Philosophy and sociology helped former Christian Brother to the top of tech tree in US

Exhibition on his extraordinary life begins today

‘Huge loss to theology,’ says former president Mary McAleese

Short-lived settlement may have been wiped out by early 19th century famine