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Bloody mutiny: How a young Waterford sailor changed the course of US history
- Books
- November 18, 2020, 05:15
Late in the evening of September 21st, 1797, as the frigate HMS Hermione was patrolling the waters of the Caribbean, her crew rose up in bloody mutiny(...)

The Virginian – An Irishman’s Diary on Robert E Lee
- Opinion
- October 12, 2020, 19:30
On the afternoon of April 9th, 1865, Robert Edward Lee, the recently appointed general-in-chief of the armies of the Confederate States of America, su(...)

NBA has the money and power to force change for black Americans
- Other Sports
- August 28, 2020, 06:00
This week Letetra Wildman, the sister of Jacob Blake, delivered a gripping message: “I don’t want your pity, I want change.” Apparently, the NBA rece(...)

Kanye West has launched his campaign tour for the US presidential election in chaotic fashion at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, delivering a (...)

The Irish-American who led the last invasion of Britain
- Abroad
- July 8, 2020, 10:00
As darkness fell off the Pembrokeshire coast on the evening of February 22nd, 1797, 16 boatloads of French and Irish troops, arrayed in dark brown and(...)

Ken Early: It’s time for all sports to jettison racist fans
- Soccer
- June 15, 2020, 06:00
England were meant to kick off their Euro 2020 campaign at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. The showdown with Croatia will have to wait for next year’s re(...)

The Irish Times view on historical monuments: The statues keep falling
- Editorial
- June 13, 2020, 00:24
The commemoration of the 1912-22 decade of revolution has been striking for what it has not been. Apart from a few notable recriminations, including c(...)

Cork GAA to confiscate Confederate flags from fans attending matches
- Irish News
- June 12, 2020, 09:38
Confederate flags will be confiscated from any Cork fans attending hurling and football matches in Cork whenever games resume in front of fans, Cork C(...)

The Democratic presidential candidates bickered and shouted over each other in a series of chaotic exchanges on Tuesday night, in the final debate bef(...)

Hurricane Dorian lashes US after destruction in Bahamas
- World
- September 5, 2019
The nearly deserted rain-lashed streets of Charleston, South Carolina, began to disappear beneath water on Thursday as Hurricane Dorian churned a few (...)